Burqa in France: how far can the ban go?

The full-face veil, referred to in France as the burqa, is once again taking centre stage there. The country's top legal body, the Council of State, has issued an advisory opinion to the government, stating that a complete ban of the burqa has no solid legal basis and could face a challenge in the courts. Some conservative lawmakers are nevertheless determined to ignore this advice and push for a total ban. So where does this leave the government?

Presented by Marc Perelman.

Produced by Aurélien Aeberhard and Antonio Oliveira e Silva.

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Burqa

by Anonyme - 19/05/2010 - 00:15

why WOULD they ban the burqa?
it is the peoples religon then so who is to say that you cant follow your religon that is what they belive in!!!
and "these people" are just like any other person just like you and me there is no difference between anyone at all and thats a fact and the law will not go far enough to stop this
MANY people get affended !!!!!!
there is no point to this law and if they are that serious then public places like airport can check the women wearing the burqa
the women that work at the airport can search or do whatever !!

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who is eligze?

by Anonyme - 19/05/2010 - 00:07

who is eligze?

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The full-face veil

by Anonyme - 09/05/2010 - 21:50

A very masky subject, who do these people think they are, our saviours, some kind of masked Muslim Zorro? The burqa is symbolic. Most decent law abiding tax paying French people know exactly what this is about.
Only, it is not pc to speak against it, or are times changing?
The law will not go far enough to stop this pc attitudes encouraged by media people have made the law soft.