Ban on wearing full veils to come into effect in April

French authorities will begin enforcing a new ban on wearing full Islamic veils in public in April, officials said: women wearing coverings that hide the face will be asked to remove them or pay a fine.

via:[http://www.france24.com/en/20110303-ban-wearing-full-islamic-veils-enforced-april-burqa-niqab-france-law]

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