The Portuguese lawmakers passed a bill to bar the “concealment of faces in public spaces” in a bid to outlaw the Islamic practice of veiling women, which opponents have argued represents repression of women.
Legislation put forward by the populist right-wing Chega party was backed by centre-right parties, including the Social Democratic Party (PSD), the Liberal Initiative (IL), and the CDS – People’s Party on Friday, the Jornal de Notícias reported.
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