(Dutch News) Caretaker justice minister Dilan Yesilgöz has said she will supersede local council powers to allow city wardens to wear a headscarf or yarmulke on duty by making uniform clothing a legal requirement.
The minister has issued a guideline for local councils saying symbols of faith, such as head coverings, should not be allowed because it would affect neutrality.
Several local councils, including Arnhem, Tilburg and most recently Amsterdam, have said they regard the wearing of religious symbols as part of the freedom of religion and that it promotes integration.
