A similar ban for girls under 10 was struck down by the Constitutional Court for specifically targeting Muslims.

Austria adopts a new headscarf ban for girls under 14 in schools, triggering constitutional concerns and backlash from Muslim ...

Austria adopts a new headscarf ban for girls under 14 in schools, triggering constitutional concerns and backlash from Muslim ...

Austria's liberal NEOS party is holding a ballot of its members on Sunday to determine whether to go forward with a three-party government with the conservative Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) and the ...

Austrian lawmakers on Thursday voted to approve a law banning headscarves in schools for girls under 14 by a large majority, a move that is now facing criticism from experts and human rights groups.

Critics say the law could fuel anti-Muslim sentiment and a similar proposal to ban head coverings for girls in 2020 was ...

Austria's parliament has passed a ban on Muslim headscarves for girls under 14 in schools, despite possible constitutional challenges. The ban, supported by a coalition of centrist parties and the far ...

Austria’s parliament voted Thursday to ban headscarves in schools for girls under 14, marking the second attempt by the conservative-led government to restrict Islamic head coverings despite a ...

(L-R) Andreas Babler, leader of the Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPOe), Christian Stocker, leader of he Austrian People's Party (Oevp) and Beate Meinl-Reisinger, leader of NEOS – The New ...

VIENNA — Three parties reached a deal on Thursday to form a new centrist Austrian government, two weeks after a far-right party that won an election in September failed to put together an ...

The conservative-led government defended the measure as necessary to protect young girls. Human rights organizations believe ...