Belgium has moved to the forefront of a campaign to restrict the wearing of the Muslim veil by women when a key vote left it on track to become the first European country to ban the burka and niqab in public: Daniel Bacquelaine, the liberal MP who proposed a bill to ban partial or total covering of faces in public places, said: “We cannot allow someone to claim the right to look at others without being seen.
via:[http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/mar/31/belgium-public-ban-burqa-niqab]
Washington
Grade: C
Number of Women and Girls At Risk: 25,000
Status: Existing Legislation Needs Strengthening
Improve by adding: Prosecuting parents/guardian, felony offense