Rejected petition Reject any legislative or policy proposal to ban the burqa or niqab in the UK.

Affirm that any ban on religious face coverings would violate the Human Rights Act 1998, the Equality Act 2010, and core democratic values. Protect the freedom of Muslim women to express their religion without coercion, criminalisation, or state interference.

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A ban would breach Article 9 rights, disproportionately impact Muslim women, risk court challenges, and inflame discrimination. Evidence from France and Belgium shows bans marginalise women, damage cohesion, and fail legally and socially. Britain must not follow that path.

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The Government has said that it has no plans to ban people wearing the niqab, you can read more about the Government's position in its response to this petition: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/723131

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Date submitted 9 June 2025
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