Austria’s centrist government passed the new law, which takes effect next year, after years of pressure from the far right.

Austrian lawmakers on Thursday voted to approve a law banning headscarves in schools for girls under 14 by a large majority, a move that is now facing criticism from experts and human rights groups.

Austrian lawmakers on Thursday, December 11, voted by a large majority in favor of a law banning headscarves in schools for girls under 14, a move rights groups and experts say is discriminatory and ...