Failure to comply with this prohibition will result in a fine ranging from 300 to 3,000 euros
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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, through her party Brothers of Italy (FdI), presented a bill to the Chamber of Deputies on Wednesday that seeks to ban the use of the Islamic veil in public spaces, offices, educational centers, and universities, as well as to establish regulations on the financing of mosques, among other measures.
"It will serve to counteract the creation of enclaves, counter-societies in which sharia is applied instead of the Italian legal system, and where Islamic essentialism flourishes," stated FdI deputy Sara Kelany, who presented the initiative together with the party's spokesperson in the Chamber, Galeazzo Bignami, and the Undersecretary of Justice, Andrea Delmastro.
Meloni propuso prohibir el uso del velo islámico en espacios públicos de Italia
The initiative consists of five articles. The fifth states: "The use of garments that cover the face, masks, or any other means that hinder personal identification is prohibited in public places open to the public, educational centers of any type and level, universities, commercial establishments, and offices." Failure to comply with this prohibition will result in a fine ranging from 300 to 3,000 euros.
Additionally, the bill includes "provisions regarding the financing and construction of places of worship, in order to clarify and make transparent the origin of the funds and to prevent them from coming from individuals or legal entities with purposes contrary to the State's legal system," as well as the obligation to inform the Ministry of the Interior about any financing coming from abroad.
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Meanwhile, Article 3 amends Article 558 of the Penal Code, relating to marriage by deception, increasing penalties with the aim of combating arranged marriages more effectively.
Specifically, it stipulates that anyone who, through violence, threats, or by taking advantage of religious excuses or a situation of vulnerability, forces a person to marry, even outside the country, will face a sentence of between four and ten years in prison.
It should be recalled that last January, the League, a party also in the Italian Government, presented a similar initiative that was shelved. Its objective was to prohibit the use of garments that conceal the face, such as the burka or the niqab, for reasons of public order and respect for women's dignity.
