STRASBOURG
APP
The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday upheld France’s controversial Burqa Ban, rejecting arguments that a 2010 law outlawing full-face veils breached religious freedom.
In a case brought by a 24-year-old French woman with the support of a British legal team, the court ruled that France was justified in introducing the ban in the interests of social cohesion.
This is the democracy we are striving towards? Are these the western values we want? If were not careful soon Pakistan will be like turkey and other westernised muslim states.
We must hold closely our religious values – whilst also being weary of fundamentalism.
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