Italy's Meloni announces plan to ban burqa, niqab in schools; cap on foreign students
Once approved by the government, the new measure would need parliamentary approval within 60 days to pass into law.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced plans on Sunday to ban the wearing of burqas and niqabs in schools, as well as to limit the number of foreign students in classrooms. She specifically referenced the prohibition of the full-body garment and the face-covering veil worn by some Muslim women. However, the hijab, a headscarf commonly worn by Muslim women, was not mentioned.
Once enacted, the measure would require parliamentary approval within 60 days. Meloni addressed an annual gathering of her Brothers of Italy party and stated that foreign students facing significant integration challenges would be required to learn Italian and that parents would also need to learn the language. She emphasized that students must face uncovered faces in schools and that if too many children fail to grasp the Italian language, it would hinder integration rather than facilitate it.
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