Witness Asked To Take Off Veil

Published on August 20, 2010 by Technology Slice

Witness Asked To Take Off Veil – An Australian Muslim woman who sought permission to keep her face and head covered while she gives evidence at an upcoming trial was told by a judge Thursday she would have to remove her veil. The case is the first time in Australia that a court has had [...]

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Belgium Parliament Bans Veil

Published on April 30, 2010 by Technology Slice

Belgium Parliament Bans Veil – The Belgian lower house of parliament on Thursday approved a bill to ban wearing the full Islamic face veil in public, a move that could make Belgium the first European country to make the practice a criminal offence. The draft law, cast as a security measure by proponents, was overwhelmingly [...]

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