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Ontario judge rules woman must remove veil to testify
April 25, 2013 by Jaclyn Belczyk
A Toronto judge ruled Wednesday that a Muslim woman must remove her niqab while testifying in a sexual abuse case. The woman, known as NS, has been fighting for years to be allowed to wear her niqab while testifying and took her case to the Supreme Court of Canada, which ruled in December that.... [more]
Banning Niqabs in the Canadian Courtroom: Different Standards for Judges [op-ed]
January 24, 2013 by Michael Kalis
JURIST Guest Columnist Beverley Baines of the Queen's University Faculty of Law says that the new framework forged by the Supreme Court of Canada in the recent niqab ban case, R. v. N.S., weakens the protections offered to niqab-wearing women...In their December 2012 decision in R. v. N.S. the.... [more]
Canada top court rules witnesses may wear face-coverings in some cases
December 21, 2012 by Jerry Votava
The Supreme Court of Canada ruled Thursday that trial court judges may determine on a case-by-case basis whether a Muslim woman should be required to remove her niqab while testifying in court. The split-decision upholds the ruling of the Court of Appeal for Ontario. The Supreme Court sought to.... [more]
French Constitutional Council approved burqa ban [this day at law]
October 7, 2011 by Dwyer Arce
On October 7, 2010, the French Constitutional Council ruled that a bill making it illegal to wear the Islamic burqa, niqab or other full face veils in public conforms with the French Constitution. Under the legislation, women who wear the veil can be required by police to show their face, and, if.... [more]
France court issues first fines for wearing full-face veils in public
September 23, 2011 by John Paul Putney
A French court in Meaux on Thursday fined two Muslim women for violating the controversial French law that bans wearing full-face veils in public, including the Islamic burqa and niqab. Although more than 90 women have been cited by police, the fines are the first time a French court has enforced....... [more]
Italy lawmakers approve draft burqa ban law
August 2, 2011 by Maureen Cosgrove
The Constitutional Affairs Committee, an Italian parliamentary commission, on Tuesday approved a draft law that bans women from wearing full-face veils, including the Islamic burqa and niqab, in public. Women who violate the ban would face fines of 100 to 300 euros. The ban would also punish.... [more]
European rights official denounces burqa bans
July 20, 2011 by Maureen Cosgrove
Council of Europe (COE) Human Rights Commissioner Thomas Hammarberg on Wednesday condemned the flurry of burqa and niqab bans that have been implemented recently around the world. Hammarberg said the bans may not conform to European human rights standards such as the right to respect for personal.... [more]
UK education authority allowed schools to ban Muslim veils [this day at law]
March 20, 2011 by Clay Flaherty
On March 20, 2007, the UK Department of Education and Skills issued school uniform guidelines that allowed schools to ban students from wearing Muslim veils if teachers believe that the garments are adversely affecting the learning environment. The directive was issued following an earlier.... [more]
Canada Supreme Court to review ban on Muslim veil during testimony
March 17, 2011 by Alexandra Malatesta
The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to review a lower court order requiring a Muslim woman to remove her niqab while testifying. The Court of Appeal for Ontario in October ruled that a witness does not have to remove her veil unless the failure to do so will prevent the accused from receiving a.... [more]
Ontario high court rules witnesses may wear niqab unless unfair to accused
October 14, 2010 by Jay Carmella
The Court of Appeal for Ontario ruled Wednesday that a witness does not have to remove her niqab unless the failure to do so will prevent the accused from receiving a fair trial. The court stopped short of issuing a ruling that would require all courts to follow in a similar fashion. The decision.... [more]
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