Women in Jalal-Abad fined 20,000 soms each for violating niqab ban in public

Kyrgyzstan|life|July 1, 2025 / 05:17 PM

AKIPRESS.COM - Authorities in Jalal-Abad region have fined several women for wearing the niqab, the closing which fully covers face, in public places, in violation of newly introduced legislation, the regional police said...

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