Austria's Islamic headscarf ban in force as under-14s go back to school
- As the new school year begins in Austria, a law banning headscarves in schools for girls under 14 has gone into force.
- The law forbids "traditional Muslim" head coverings, such as hijabs or burkas, in public and private schools across the country.
- Integration Minister Claudia Bauer, from the conservative People's Party (ÖVP), says the headscarf is "a sign of oppression and a means of controlling girls from the earliest childhood".
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- As the new school year begins in Austria, a law banning headscarves in schools for girls under 14 has gone into force.
- The law forbids "traditional Muslim" head coverings, such as hijabs or burkas, in public and private schools across the country.
- Integration Minister Claudia Bauer, from the conservative People's Party (ÖVP), says the headscarf is "a sign of oppression and a means of controlling girls from the earliest childhood".
Sources: BBC News