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| There are calls beyond France too for public wearing of the niqab to be banned |
A case was brought by a 24-year-old French woman, who argued that the ban on wearing the veil in public violated her freedom of religion and expression.
French law says nobody can wear in a public space clothing intended to conceal the face. The penalty for doing so can be a 150-euro fine (£120; $205).
The 2010 law came in under former conservative President Nicolas Sarkozy.
A breach of the ban can also mean a wearer having to undergo citizenship instruction. » | Tuesday, July 01, 2014
EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS: French ban on the wearing in public of clothing designed to conceal one’s face does not breach the Convention »
