<Li> France, where full - face veils (burqa and niqab) have been banned in public places since April 2011, with a 150 - euro fine for breaching the ban . All religious veils have been banned in public schools . </Li> <Li> Belgium, also banned full face veils in public places, in July 2011 . </Li> <Li> Spain has several towns and cities which have banned the full face veil, including Barcelona . </Li> <Li> Russia's Stavropol region has announced a ban on hijabs in government schools, which was challenged but upheld by the Russian Supreme Court . </Li>

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