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Wednesday, April 21, 2010 

Sarkozy to submit bill to ban Islamic veil

The president of France is continuing to work on legislation to ban the niqab:
PARIS (AP) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Wednesday ordered legislation that would ban women from wearing Islamic veils that hide the face in the street and other public places.

In seeking to forbid the garment from public view, Sarkozy defied the advice of experts sought by the government who warned that such a broad ban risked contravening France's constitution.

Such a measure would put France on the same track as Belgium, which is also moving toward a complete ban in a similar reaction as Islamic culture has come in conflict with native European values. Sarkozy has repeatedly said that such clothing oppresses women and is "not welcome" in France.

Government spokesman Luc Chatel said after Wednesday's weekly Cabinet meeting that the president decided the government should submit a bill to parliament in May on an overall ban on burqa-like veils.

"The ban on veils covering the whole face should be general, in every public space, because the dignity of women cannot be put in doubt," Chatel said.

The decision to seek a full ban, rather than a limited ban, came as a surprise. After a Cabinet meeting just a week ago, the government spokesman announced a decision for legislation that bans the veil but takes into account conclusions on the matter by the Council of State, France's highest administrative office.
I think they're doing the right thing to try and obtain as wide a ban on that oppressive garment as possible. And the sooner this can be managed, the better.

Update: as explained in this article (via Jihad Watch), this will apply to tourists as well. A good idea, I'd say, since tourists too have to learn about upholding the law.

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