You are posting a comment about...
Danish Public says no to headscarf judges
A vast majority of citizens area against the Courts of Denmark's decision to allow female judges to wear the Muslim headscarf. The government will now seek to overturn the decision.
Justice minister Lene Espersen is scheduled Wednesday to present the government's new coordination committee, set up to stop the Court Administration from implementing a rule allowing women judges to wear the Muslim headscarf while on duty.
The move to overturn the ruling from the administration is supported by a strong majority in parliament and by the public as well, according to a Rambøll/Jyllands-Posten survey. Of 770 people polled, 61 percent said they are against headscarves on judges, while only 35 percent responded that it was not a problem for them.
Anders Fogh Rasmussen, the prime minister, also criticised the ruling last week. Espersen said the government felt it was important to stand up for the public consciousness.
