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Dutch Senate approves law allowing partial 'burqa ban'

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Dutch Senate approves law allowing partial 'burqa ban'

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The Dutch Senate on Tuesday passed a law that bans the wearing of face-covering veils, such as burqas, in public buildings such as schools, government offices and hospitals.

The law does not prohibit people from wearing them in the streets.

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