Denmark: Face Veil ban in public takes effect from 01 August
The day before a ban on wearing face veils takes effect in Denmark, women wearing the niqab hand out leaflets in Copenhagan on Tuesday protesting against the ban.
Sabina is one of the protestors and says, "They say we are a threat to the nation's security, yet (the) niqab has never been any means to committing any crime at all."
The 21-year-old added she wants to educate politicians to show they're actually strong and independent women fighting for their right to keep wearing the veil.
It's after the Danish parliament in May, banned face veils in public.
Police can ask females to remove them from the 01st August.
Fines range from €134 to more than a thousand euros (€1340).
This is what passers-by say at the site of the demonstration:
"I think we should have the opportunity to look at each other directly in the face and see the eyes, because non-verbal behavior also speaks volumes," Julie believes.
"Nobody can explain to me how to dress, why then they are told about it?" Asks Inge.
You to the Ministry of Justice say that the police will not be forced to shoot a veil or niqab on the street - after drawing up a protocol, the offenders will be asked to return home.
Similar measures are already in place in several European countries.