The governing Conservative Party in Denmark has decided to drop its contentious proposal for the banning of Burkas. As reported by Danish news source Politiken, the Minister for Justice Biran Mikkelsen said: “It’s obvious that neither I, nor a party such as the Conservative People’s Party, can support a proposal that raises that sort of legal issue”.
Mikkelsen’s statement follows the recent statement by Integration Spokesman Naser Khader of the Conservative Party, who said in August: “We don’t want to see burkas in Denmark. We simply can’t accept that some of our citizens walk around with their faces covered”.
The Ministry of Justice has studied the controversial proposal, which called for a ban on both the niqab and burka in public spaces, and decided against adopting it. Mikkelsen went on to claim that: “The Justice Ministry officials have said that in their view, the proposal raises important issues in relation to the European Convention on Human Rights, and the Constitution.”
The junior minority Conservative Party announced the proposal in August, led by their new integration spokesman. Naser Khader has also reportedly added that his original call should also be applied to domestic situations.
Despite refusing the proposal, Mikkelsen has announced that he plans to form a working group to examine how the burka can be limited by alternate means. ”The burka represents an oppressive view of women and humanity which the government does not feel has a place in Denmark. So the government has set up a fast-working burka group to study the issue and I am looking forward to its findings,” said the Justice Minister.
they should focus on immigration policy that allows the búrka fólk to come and mingle in Denmark, but not really integrate… Not the burka fólks fault.. it is the DK Goverment´s fault to allow everyone to come into their country. Thanks to the EU! Now go work that kreppa girlfriend!
@Alexander E – I heard on radio yesterday that Russians that spoked English used the word “Democrazy” in stead of “Democracy” when they talked about Western democrazies ;-)
Human Rights BS to protect the “right” to force wearing of burka?
Well these people came to Denmark not because they want to live like Danish. They came to use (abuse) the Danish conveniences only. If someone doesn’t like Danish way of life – he/she is free to go back to Burkaland any time. This is what I call freedom.
If Danes don’t want to see faces covered, then their proposals should have focused on just the niqab (the face-veil) and ignored the rest of the clothing that makes up the burqa.
It all depends how you look at the Burka. I once read that in Iran, subtle looks can convey a lot of erotic meaning. But I highly doubt that the Burka is supposed to be something cultural meant to embrace subtlety…