The case concerns the complaint of a French national, who is a practising Muslim, that she is no longer allowed to wear the full-face veil in public following the entry into force, in April 2011, of a law prohibiting concealment of one’s face in public places.(See prior related posting.)
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Thursday, November 28, 2013
European Court Hears Arguments In French Burqa Ban Challenge
Yesterday, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights heard oral arguments (video of full arguments) in S.A.S. v. France, (Application no. 43835/11). As described in a press release from the Court: