Danish Police Fine Turkish Tourist for Wearing Full-Face Covering

Published September 6th, 2018 - 05:12 GMT
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Denmark fined a Turkish tourist for violating the country’s ban on wearing the full-face cover.

Police in Aarhus, western Denmark, said on Tuesday the 48-year-old woman was not aware of Denmark's recent law that makes it unlawful to wear such garments in public.

She was made to pay 1,000 kroner ($155) after she entered a police station to renew her visa wearing the face cover.

The woman paid the fine, removed her cover and walked away, said police. No other details were available.

The much-debated "burqa ban" prohibits garments covering the face, including burqas and niqabs. 

Both are rarely seen in Denmark.


This article has been adapted from its original source.

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