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Ontario judge rules woman must remove veil to testify
April 25, 2013 by Jaclyn Belczyk
A Toronto judge ruled Wednesday that a Muslim woman must remove her niqab while testifying in a sexual abuse case. The woman, known as NS, has been fighting for years to be allowed to wear her niqab while testifying and took her case to the Supreme Court of Canada, which ruled in December that.... [more]
Egypt lifts ban on veiled news anchors
September 3, 2012 by Michael Haggerson
Egypt lifted a decades-long ban on veiled female news reporters on Sunday by having Fatma Nabil read the noon news in a headscarf. This broadcast marked the first time a woman appeared on Egyptian state TV wearing a veil in over 50 years. The ban had been perpetuated by previous regimes and had.... [more]
France parliament approved burqa ban [this day at law]
July 13, 2012 by Cody Harding
On July 13, 2010, the French National Assembly approved a bill making it illegal to wear an Islamic burqa or full face veil in public. The bill, passed by a vote of 336-1, permits police to require women wearing the veil to show their face. If a woman refuses, she can be forced to attend.... [more]
French Constitutional Council approved burqa ban [this day at law]
October 7, 2011 by Dwyer Arce
On October 7, 2010, the French Constitutional Council ruled that a bill making it illegal to wear the Islamic burqa, niqab or other full face veils in public conforms with the French Constitution. Under the legislation, women who wear the veil can be required by police to show their face, and, if.... [more]
Australia state to propose law requiring face veil removal
August 19, 2011 by Julia Zebley
The New South Wales (NSW) government is set to propose legislation next week that will require anyone wearing face coverings, including religious veils, to remove them if requested by police for identification purposes. Refusal could result in a $220 AUD fine with the worst potential penalties at.... [more]
German state court struck down Muslim headscarf ban [this day at law]
July 7, 2011 by Dwyer Arce
On July 7, 2006, a court in the German state of Baden-Wuerttemberg struck down a ban on the wearing of headscarves by female Muslim teachers. The case originated when Baden-Wuerttemberg passed a law in 2004 forbidding "outward expressions that undermine the neutrality of the government or peace.... [more]
France veil ban goes into effect
April 11, 2011 by Sarah Paulsworth
The controversial French law that bans the wearing of full Muslim veils, including burqas, nigabs and other facial coverings in public took effect on Monday. Pursuant to the law, people caught wearing facial coverings in public can be fined 150 euros (USD $215) and/or ordered to take a citizenship.... [more]
UK education authority allowed schools to ban Muslim veils [this day at law]
March 20, 2011 by Clay Flaherty
On March 20, 2007, the UK Department of Education and Skills issued school uniform guidelines that allowed schools to ban students from wearing Muslim veils if teachers believe that the garments are adversely affecting the learning environment. The directive was issued following an earlier.... [more]
Canada Supreme Court to review ban on Muslim veil during testimony
March 17, 2011 by Alexandra Malatesta
The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to review a lower court order requiring a Muslim woman to remove her niqab while testifying. The Court of Appeal for Ontario in October ruled that a witness does not have to remove her veil unless the failure to do so will prevent the accused from receiving a.... [more]
FRANCE: The Burqa Ban as Part of Growing Western Islamophobia
September 26, 2010 by Joseph Schaeffer
Saleh Al Amer, Pitt Law '11, recently interned with the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) in Washington, DC. Saleh is the President of the Muslim Law Students Association at the University of Pittsburgh and writes on discrimination against Muslims in Europe and the United States....... [more]
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