by David J. Rusin • Apr 20, 2011 at 10:36 am
http://www.islamist-watch.org/blog/2011/04/efforts-to-ban-the-burqa-go-well-beyond-france
Amid demonstrations, terror threats, and hyperbolic headlines, France has become the first Western country to enforce a ban on face-covering attire in virtually all public places, more than six months after the Senate approved sweeping legislation. Penalties for wearing garments such as burqas and niqabs include a fine of €150 and citizenship classes, while those who intimidate others into donning the apparel risk a €30,000 assessment and a year in prison. Tickets are being issued, but questions persist about legal challenges and enthusiasm to administer the law.
Though France is the pace setter, efforts to impose burqa bans, both broad and narrow, press on across the West. The following is a quick and by no means exhaustive update on recent attempts:
Full story: http://www.islamist-watch.org/blog/2011/04/efforts-to-ban-the-burqa-go-well-beyond-france
Though France is the pace setter, efforts to impose burqa bans, both broad and narrow, press on across the West. The following is a quick and by no means exhaustive update on recent attempts:
Full story: http://www.islamist-watch.org/blog/2011/04/efforts-to-ban-the-burqa-go-well-beyond-france
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