Black and blue wants to ban headscarf for girls and strict punishments!
Black and blue wants to ban headscarf for girls and strict punishments!
In Lower Austria, the government parties ÖVP and FPÖ plan a comprehensive legislative package to combat political Islam and to force integration. Austria reports that the submitted package also provides for financial penalties for integration refusal. These punishments could be up to 2,500 euros, for example for missing mandatory parent discussions in kindergartens.
Jochen Danninger, ÖVP club chairman, describes the action plan as pioneering for the federal states. The government parties' suggestions also require a nationwide ban on headscarves for girls and a mandatory participation of parents in schools. In this context, an expansion of offers to combat extremism is required. In addition, a ideologically neutral school supervision is to be introduced in order to ensure the imparting of Austrian values in the curricula. Another aspect is the specifications for the language of instruction, with German defined as mandatory and halal slaughterings should be rejected during school lens.
measures in detail
The planned changes primarily affect kindergartens, where, among other things, the house regulations are to be tightened. In the future, an obligation to participate in parent should also apply in these facilities. Another point is the introduction of a ban on veil for state officials. In addition, an observation center for radical Islam is being planned. However, the state parliament has no influence on a headscarf ban for girls under the age of ten, which is why this topic is passed on to the federal government.
experts warn of the danger of symbol policy and a blanket stigmatization of Muslims. Critics point out that many problems, such as radicalization on the Internet, cannot be solved at the state level. The question remains whether the proposed measures serve real safety protection or are only symbolic in nature.
integration debate in Austria
The measures are in the context of a broader discussion about the integration of Muslims in Austria. In the book "The Islam in Austria and Europe: the integration and participation of Muslims in society", edited by Wolfgang Benedek and Kamel G. Mahmoud, various aspects of integration are treated. Among other things, the work addresses social participation, external assessments and the role of school education as an integration chance for Muslims. Fach portal Pedagogy mentions that is of central importance to promote mutual understanding.
The contradictory views on the new measures show that dealing with the topic of integration in Austria is still a highly sensitive and much discussed field. It remains to be seen whether the legislative steps actually lead to better integration or whether they may contribute to further isolation and stigmatization.
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