The French National Assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution condemning the Islamic burqa and other full face veils as contrary to gender equality. The resolution passed with 434...
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A French appeals court on Monday refused a US extradition request for Iranian engineer Majid Kakavand, accused of illegally exporting electronic equipment to Iran for military use. Kakavand was detained in France in March 2009 after the US government...
The Belgian House of Representatives on Thursday voted 136-0 to approve a bill that would ban the Islamic burqa and other full face veils in public. The proposed legislation ...
Iran leader derides possible UN nuclear sanctions as 'illegal'
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Saturday strongly criticized new attempts to impose UN sanctions on his country's nuclear program. Ahmadinejad was in Uganda meeting with President Yoweri Museveni when he made the comments. The...
Sarkozy to introduce legislation banning full veils in public
A spokesperson for French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Wednesday that the president is in favor of a complete public ban on the burqa and other full face veils and will...
Belgium parliamentary committee votes to impose nationwide burqa ban
A Belgian parliamentary committee voted unanimously Wednesday to ban the Islamic burqa and other "full veils" from being worn in public. The proposed legislation applies to areas "accessible to the public" or areas...
The French Council of State on Tuesday advised the French government that a complete ban on full Islamic veils risks violating the French Constitution and the European Convention on Human...
France to propose law banning full face veil in public: Sarkozy
French President Nicholas Sarkozy said Wednesday that the government will introduce legislation to ban traditional Muslim face veils in public places. Sarkozy's announcement comes weeks after a French parliamentary...
Rwanda ex-president's widow arrested in France on genocide allegations
The widow of assassinated Rwandan president Juvenal Habyarimana , Agathe Habyarimana, was arrested Tuesday in France on suspicions of complicity in genocide and was later released on bail. French police complied with an international arrest warrant issued by...
France president admits 'mistakes' made during Rwanda conflict
French President Nicholas Sarkozy admitted Thursday that France and the international community made "mistakes" in handling the 1994 Rwandan genocide . Sarkozy spoke while...