Belgian lawmakers are set to pass a bill on Thursday that would forbid the wearing of an Islamic veil in public places.
The federal parliament's home affairs committee voted unanimously last month to endorse the ban.
"Bans like this lead to a lose-lose situations," senior Western Europe researcher at Human Rights Watch, Judith Sunderland, said Wednesday.
"They violate the rights of those who choose to wear the veil," she added.
Twenty out of 589 municipalities in Belgium already prohibit wearing full Muslim veils in public. Similar local restrictions also exist in parts of Italy and the Netherlands.
However, approval of the current bill by the parliament would make Belgium the first country in Europe to adopt a nationwide ban.
Source: [Press TV]
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