Angela Wu Analyzes Dutch Burqa Ban in Washington Times

Jan 30, 2008

The Washington Times published an opinion article January 30 by Angela Wu, the Becket Fund's International Director, on why banning traditional Muslim attire in Netherlands may violate everyone’s religious freedom:

"In principle, a government has no business telling religious believers what they can and cannot wear solely on the basis of the religious nature of their dress. Telling Muslims, Jews, Sikhs or anybody else who wears a religious head covering that they cannot do so in public spaces is often to dictate their conscience and the acceptability of who they are in the public square..."

Read the PDF of full article, here.

 

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