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Kyrgyzstan Bans Islamic Niqab As Critics Warn It Could Alienate Some Women. (www.rferl.org)
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Kyrgyzstan has outlawed the all-covering Islamic niqab. Authorities insists the ban does not extend to the hijab, the Islamic headscarf that has long been outlawed in schools and offices in all other Central Asian countries.

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[–] heavydust@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

But I am equally against government oppression

I am not. IMHO Religious oppression should be stopped before any other kind of oppression. That's why I think Kyrgyzstan is doing the right thing since you can't please everyone.