Norway to debate banning the burka following European Court ruling

(Sun News) Two political parties in Norway have said they would consider banning the burka after a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights that a public ban does not violate the human rights of Muslim women. The ruling gave support to France, which has a similar ban in place.

Mazyar Keshvari at the Progress Party told VG Daily, "we must consider whether we should promote the proposal again, after the court in Strasbourg has now confirmed what we have constantly said: that a ban is compatible with human rights."

Parliament rejected a ban back in 2013 prior to ECHR's recent ruling.

Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland told NRK, "I think it is a positive judgement. It states that any person who participates in a community has an obligation to show their face, otherwise no other community members can relate to you."

The ban can be passed if the left-wing Labour Party and more libertarian Progress party vote in favour of it. However, their combined 84 representatives would be one vote short of a majority to pass a ban.