Islamic Face Veil Ban is Legal, Rules European Court

(AFP) – The European Court of Human Rights upholds a Belgian ban on wearing the full-face niqab veil in public. The court rules that the restriction seeks to guarantee social cohesion, the “protection of the rights and freedoms of others” and that it was “necessary in a democratic society,” a statement says. -- More...

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