Not so many women wear the niqab in Algeria
Algeria bans wearing of full-face veils in public sector
Algerian PM: civil servants observe the rules and requirements of security and communication within their department, which impose their systematic and permanent physical identification.
Friday 19/10/2018
Not so many women wear the niqab in Algeria
ALGIERS - Algeria Prime minister Ahmed Ouayahia has banned female public sector employees from wearing veils that cover their faces.
Ouyahia’s decision was made in a letter sent to ministers and regional governors on Thursday.
"Civil servants and public officials are subject to specific legal and statutory obligations," said Ouyahia
“Civil servants observe the rules and requirements of security and communication within their department, which impose their systematic and permanent physical identification," he added.
In 2017, the Education Ministry categorically prohibited the wearing of full face veils and niqab in Algerian schools.
Not so many women wear the niqab in Algeria, where the hijab — a scarf that covers the head and neck, but leaves the face clear — is the most popular.
Algeria, which does not ban the hijab, does not tolerate it in security institutions such as the police, army, gendarmerie or customs. Women wishing to keep their veil must stay in the office and not wear it with official security body dress.