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Portugal bans full-face veils

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Portugal bans full-face veils. (2026, August 19). The Straits Times. https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/portugal-bans-full-face-veils

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Portugal's president, Antonio Jose Seguro, has enacted a law banning the concealment of faces in public, which is widely seen as targeting Muslim women wearing full-face veils. The law, adopted by Parliament in July with votes from the right-wing governing coalition and the far right, prohibits concealing one's face or preventing identification in public spaces, with fines ranging from 150 to 3,000 euros for violators. Rights campaigners have expressed concerns that the ban effectively erodes women's rights by dictating what they can wear. The law comes into effect despite Seguro acknowledging its sensitive nature.

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Portugal's President Antonio Jose Seguro has enacted a law banning the concealment of faces in public, which is widely seen as targeting Muslim women who wear full-face veils. The law was adopted by Parliament in July with votes from the right-wing governing coalition and the far-right parties, while left-wing parties voted against it. The measure prohibits wearing garments designed to conceal the face or prevent identification in public spaces, including any coercion forcing a person to cover their face for reasons related to gender, religion, age, or origin. Rights campaigners argue that such bans erode women's rights by dictating what they can wear. Violators of the law will face fines ranging from 150 euros (approximately $220) to 3,000 euros. The law has been described as the "burqa law" and is seen as a highly sensitive issue in Portugal.

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LISBON Muslim Parliament Portugal Seguro

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Portugal GPE · 3× Muslim NORP · 2× AFP ORG · 1× Antonio Jose Seguro PERSON · 1× LISBON GPE · 1× Parliament ORG · 1× Seguro ORG · 1×

Narrative

The final version of the text – described by local media as the “burqa law” after the garment worn by some Muslim women to cover their bodies and faces – was adopted by Parliament in July with votes from the right-wing governing coalition and the far right, while left-wing parties voted against it.

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2026-08-19 · The Straits Times

Portugal bans full-face veils · assertive framing

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Portugal bans full-face veils AI generated LISBON – asserted

Portugal → ban → veils

Portugal’s president has enacted a law pushed by the far right banning the concealment of faces in public, a measure widely seen as targeting Muslim women wearing a full-face veil. asserted

president → enact → veil

“The face must be considered a central element of human identity and communication,” President Antonio Jose Seguro said in a statement late on Aug 18. asserted

Seguro → consider → Aug

parties → describe → it

The law prohibits the wearing of garments designed to conceal the face or prevent identification in public spaces, as well as any coercion forcing a person to cover their face for reasons related to gender, religion, age or origin. asserted

law → prohibit → gender

Rights campaigners have long pointed out that such bans also effectively erode women’s rights by telling them what to wear. asserted

bans → point → what

Seguro acknowledged that the issue was one of “great social and cultural sensitivity”. asserted

issue → acknowledge → sensitivity

In Portugal, violators face fines ranging from 150 euros (S$220) to 3,000 euros. asserted

violators → face → euros

Exemptions are provided for reasons such as health, professional, artistic or weather-related needs, as well as within places of worship, diplomatic missions and on airplanes. asserted

Exemptions → provide → airplanes