A panel of French law-makers on Tuesday (27 January) published a report proposing that the Burqa be banned from public schools, hospitals, government offices and public transport.
After six months of deliberation, the 32-member cross-party parliament commission said the face-covering Burqa did not fit French values. "The wearing of the full veil is a challenge to our republic. This is unacceptable," its report says.
It suggests that Burqa-clad women not be allowed to obtain work v...
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