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- 1Italy ministers agree to ban burqa and niqab in schools●Italy ministers agree to ban burqa and niqab in school and cap foreigners in class
Italian ministers have reached agreement on measures that would ban the burqa and niqab in schools and cap the number of foreign students in classrooms. The plan, reported by BBC World, is drawing attention both in Italy and internationally, with supporters framing it as an integration measure and critics likely to see it as restrictive of religious freedom and migrant rights.
- 2Milan Muslims question Italy's proposed burqa ban●Muslims in Milan are questioning Italy’s proposed burqa ban, saying it focuses attention on a practice rarely seen in sc
Muslims in Milan are pushing back against Italy's proposed ban on full-face coverings, arguing the measure targets a practice rarely seen in the country's schools. The government defends the restrictions as a matter of gender equality, but an imam has dismissed the plan as a solution to a "false problem", saying it addresses an issue that barely exists locally.