By Francois Murphy VIENNA, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Austria's lower house of parliament on Thursday passed a ban on Muslim ...

Critics say the law could fuel anti-Muslim sentiment and a similar proposal to ban head coverings for girls in 2020 was ...

A similar ban for girls under 10 was struck down by the Constitutional Court for specifically targeting Muslims.

Austria's parliament enacts a headscarf ban for girls under 14 in schools, amid concerns over constitutional implications and ...

Austria's lower house of parliament on Thursday passed a law banning headscarves in schools for girls under the age of 14.

Austria bans headscarf for under-14s in schools ...

Austrian lawmakers on Thursday voted to approve a law banning headscarves in schools for girls under 14 by a large majority, a move that is now facing criticism from experts and human rights groups.

Austria bans headscarves in schools for girls under 14, affecting 12,000 students. Rights groups call it discriminatory, ...

Rights group Amnesty says ban, which will affect around 12,000 girls, will ‘add to racist climate towards Muslims’.

Austria has joined France in banning headscarves for girls under the age of 14 in schools. The country's three-party ...

Austrian lawmakers have approved a ban on headscarves for girls under 14 in all schools, a move criticised by rights groups ...

Austria’s parliament voted Thursday to ban headscarves in schools for girls under 14, marking the second attempt by the conservative-led government to restrict Islamic head coverings despite a ...