Enforcement officers banned from wearing religious symbols from next year
1 month, 1 week ago

Enforcement officers banned from wearing religious symbols from next year

NL Times  

As of the end of 2025, enforcement officers throughout the Netherlands will be banned from wearing visible personal expressions, such as religious symbols. But Van Weel is going to lay down with a General Administrative Order that enforcement officers throughout the country must have the same, neutral appearance. This requires a neutral uniform, without any additions.” Van Weel is following the line of his predecessor Dilan Yeşilgöz, who also advocated banning headscarves for enforcement officers. Two years ago, the Netherlands Institute for Human Rights ruled that the ban on religious symbols for enforcers was “stigmatizing and ineffective.” According to the Institute, visibly religious people can still perform their duties impartially.

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Street wardens to be banned from wearing religious symbols
1 month, 1 week ago

Street wardens to be banned from wearing religious symbols

Dutch News  

Council street wardens, or BOAs, should have “a neutral image” and will not be allowed to wear any religious symbols from next year, justice minister David van Weel has said in a briefing to MPs. Local councils currently have the right to allow council workers to wear religious symbols, such as headscarves, crosses and yarmulkes, and many do so to …

Employees can be banned from wearing headscarves, top EU court rules
1 year ago

Employees can be banned from wearing headscarves, top EU court rules

The Independent  

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Ban on police wearing religious symbols to be enshrined in law
1 year, 5 months ago

Ban on police wearing religious symbols to be enshrined in law

Dutch News  

Police will be banned from wearing religious items of clothing such as headscarves, yarmulkes, and crucifixes with their uniform, justice minister Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius announced on Wednesday. “With this regulation, there will be clarity about the neutrality of the uniform,” the VVD minister said after parliament asked her to clarify the issue. “The word uniform says it all: it should always …

Ban on police wearing religious symbols to be enshrined in law
1 year, 5 months ago

Ban on police wearing religious symbols to be enshrined in law

Dutch News  

Police will be banned from wearing religious items of clothing such as headscarves, yarmulkes, and crucifixes with their uniform, justice minister Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius announced on Wednesday. “With this regulation, there will be clarity about the neutrality of the uniform,” the VVD minister said after parliament asked her to clarify the issue. “The word uniform says it all: it should always …

Headscarf, kippah ban for enforcers "stigmatizing", "ineffective": Human Rights Institute
2 years, 8 months ago

Headscarf, kippah ban for enforcers "stigmatizing", "ineffective": Human Rights Institute

NL Times  

Justice Minister Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius's intention to ban enforcement officers from wearing religious symbols like a headscarf, kippah, or cross is stigmatizing and ineffective in guaranteeing their neutrality. "Assess neutrality and impartiality of enforcers by their behavior and actions, not by them wearing a religious symbol or clothing." According to the Institute, Yeşilgöz-Zegerius seems to be mainly afraid that religious symbols …

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