France to Ban Muslim Veil
by Katy Murcutt - Paralegal
14 July 2010, filed under Consumer
The French parliament has voted on a proposed bill to ban the wearing of veils that cover the face in public. This would mean religious types of veiling, such as the Muslim burka, would be deemed illegal.
At France’s National Assembly where 337 votes were cast, 336 voted in favour of the ban with 1 dissenting. The bill faced opposition from the Socialist party, whom the majority of which refused to participate in the voting process.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has said that the veil is not acceptable in French society. The President has fully supported the proposal to make the covering of the face illegal. Such face covering veils such as the burka and niqab are often worn by Muslim women, even though there is no requirement to cover the face under Islamic law. In contrast some campaigners have claimed that many Muslim women are forced into wearing the veil by husbands or family members.
France currently has the largest Muslim population in Europe which is estimated to be more than five million. The French government believes the proposed changes to the law would only effect up to 2000 women in France.
Any individual caught in breach of the law shall face a penalty fine equal to £125 or classes on French citizenship. Any individual caught forcing another to wear an illegal face covering shall face a penalty fine equal to £25,000 in addition to a year in prison.
If the French parliament approves the new legislation, the bill shall come into force in September this year.
In April Belgium passed a very similar law to this that France is proposing to implement into their domestic law.
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