Hesse bans burkas for state workers

The German state of Hesse has banned the wearing of the burka – the Muslim dress that covers a woman’s face – by state employees during work hours, officials announced late Tuesday.

via:[http://www.thelocal.de/society/20110202-32819.html]

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