France moves one step closer to burqa ban
The French Council of Ministers approved a measure Wednesday to ban the wearing of full-face veils, sending the bill to parliament: veils that cover the face “cannot be tolerated in any public place,” said a statement issued by the council.
via:[http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/05/19/france.burqa.ban/]
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