Kyrgyzstan Mulls Banning Women s Islamic Niqab, Men s Bushy Beards Over Security Fears globalsecurity.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from globalsecurity.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Kyrgyzstan’s parliament has made public a bill that would ban women from wearing the all-covering Islamic niqab and prohibits men from growing long, bushy beards as a “security” measure. The bill which stipulates fines and community service for perpetrators has stoked fierce debate.
Kyrgyzstan Scoffs At Checks And Balances With Dodgy Law On High Court Decisions globalsecurity.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from globalsecurity.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov is set to gain new powers to interfere in the rulings of the Constitutional Court in cases where national morals are at stake. But definitions are vague and critics see another blow to the rule of law.