(Local) A controversial ban on wearing face-masking garments in public, widely referred to as the “burqa ban,” came into effect in Denmark on August 1st last year.
Since then, 23 people have been fined under the law, according to National Police figures reported by Kristeligt Dagblad.
The ban came into effect a year ago on Thursday, imposing a fine of 1,000 kroner (134 euros) for first offences on individuals wearing garments including the burqa, which covers a person’s entire face, or the niqab, which only shows the eyes, as well as other accessories that hide the face such as balaclavas.
Hundreds of people protested against the ban in Copenhagen and Aarhus on August 1st last year.
