France's niqab ban violates human rights, UN committee says

October 24, 2018 By La rédaction de Mediapart

UN body said two women fined for wearing full-face Islamic veils should be compensated and asked France to review its controversial 2010 law.

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France's niqab ban violates the human rights of Muslim women and risks "confining them to their homes," the United Nations Human Rights Committee said Tuesday, reports CNN.

France's niqab ban violates human rights, UN committee says

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