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Thanos Plevris: We saw minors being targeted in migrant facilities because they were not wearing a burqa – Our basis is the case law of the European Court of Human Rights

“Religions are also subject to judgment: there are religions that allow polygamy and marriages of children with older men. When someone has been raised to hide her features, does that fit with European culture?” the Migration Minister wondered

Two scenarios considered for burqa ban to protect minors

The intentions of the Migration Minister and the research conducted by Deputy Minister Sevi Voloudaki – What girls who wear the burqa in accommodation facilities say – What applies in other European countries

Government considering legislation to ban the burqa

The Minister of Immigration and Asylum, speaking at the plenary session of the Parliament, explained that "We are still at the examination stage, I cannot give you an exact timetable or the scope of the regulation"

Europeans against Islamic clothing for women, Pew survey shows

Overall, most people in Western Europe say they accept religious minorities