A Turkiye's citizen, who was in Denmark as a tourist was fined with 1,000 kroner for wearing the burqa on the pretext to "protect the secular and democratic values of the country."
According to West Jutland police, a 48-year-old Turkiye's citizen was fined 1,000 kroner at the police station in Arhus where she was attempting to extend her tourist visa. The woman noted that she was unaware that the law came into effect.
Due to her status in the country as a tourist, she was required to pay the full amount of the fine at the time of the citation.
Denmark was the fifth European country bans veiling
It is estimated that about half a million Muslims live in Denmark with a population of 5.7 million. According to the data from 2017, 8.7% of the population in Denmark is non-Western immigrants.
Denmark was the fifth country bans burqa after Austria, France, Belgium, and Bulgaria.
Under the new legislation that came into effect on August 1, the burqa, which covers the entire face, or wearing a niqab, which only shows the eyes, is a criminal offense. First-time offenders are required to pay 1,000 kroner, second-time offenders 2,000 kroner and third-time offenders 5,000 kroner. Repeat offenses could trigger fines of up to 10,000 kroner or a jail sentence of up to six months.
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