Arrives want to ban the use of clothes that cover the face

The arrival wants to prohibit the use in public spaces of all clothing that cover the face and hide the identity – including for religious reasons.

Through the bill that entered this Thursday in the Assembly of the Republic, the Arrives wants to ban “the use, in public spaces, of clothes designed to hide or to hinder the exhibition of the face”.

In addition, the arrival proposes that it is “Forbidden to force someone to hide their face for reasons of gender or religion”.

The party also wants this prohibition to extend to “sports events or practices and manifestations.”

Arrives proposes sanctions for those who do not comply with these provisions, Fines between 200 and 2000 euros “In case of neglect”, values ​​that double “in case of intent”.

For those who force someone to hide their face “By threat, violence, embarrassment, abuse of authority or abuse of power, because of its sex,” the arrival, whether it is punished under the terms of article 154 of the Penal Code, related to offense to qualified physical integrity.

But there would be exceptions

The party’s proposal led by André Ventura excludes planes, diplomatic and consular facilities, as well as places of worship or other sacred places.

In the diploma, other exceptions are admitted, namely “for reasons for health or reasons professionals, artistic and entertainment or publicity“Or“ for reasons related to the safety or due to climatic conditions or whenever such a legal provision that allows it. ”

Arrives against religious symbols in public spaces

In the exhibition of motives, the arrival points out that the Portuguese state is secular and argues that there is no reason to be allowed “the display of religious symbols in public institutionssuch as non -religious schools, hospitals, public transport and other places governed or belonging to the state. ”

In the bill, whose first signatory is the party leader, the arrival states that in and points out that the European Court of Human Rights considered this measure legitimate.

The far-right party also argues that security “is a right of all citizens who are in the national territory, regardless of origin, and the state is the duty to ensure such prerogative.”

The arrival cites the French law, noting that “hiding the face is violating the minimum requirements of life in society”, and considers that plugging the face “subjects people in question to situations of exclusion and inferiority incompatible with the principles of freedom, equality and human dignity.”

“In Portugal, respect for women’s dignity is – for those who often invoke it – often obliterated,” the party points out

“And, as well, intending to walk differently from those who repeatedly argue at this principle in vain, will always import the adoption of measures not only abstract and objectively tending to protect and guarantees of security of citizens who are in the national territory, as specific and individually directed to pursuing the principles of dignity and respect for women who should guide any rule of law“He adds.