DiscriminationReligious Discrimination

Spanish town bans face-covering veils in municipal buildings

The Níjar town council approved a measure, proposed by Vox and backed by the PP, barring access to municipal buildings for people whose faces are fully or partially covered, citing the niqab and burka.

  • Níjar, Spain
  • Severity 1 of 5 — Discriminatory speech or policy

Source

  1. elpais.com/espana/2026-02-20/el-ayuntamiento-de-nijar-aprueba-prohibir-el-acceso-a-dependencias-municipales-con-burka-o-niqab.html

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