It's the Law | France's Burqa Ban Passes Constitutional Council

France’s top legal authority ruled the new law banning full-face veils in public to be fully legal, removing the final obstacle to its implementation.

The Constitutional Council, which had previously warned that banning the veil may be unconstitutional, said it approved the version of the bill which has been passed by both houses of parliament, after a final review. The major disclaimer in the final bill is an understanding that the law is not enforceable in public houses of worship.

A woman who chooses to defy the ban will receive a fine of 150 euros (195 dollars) or a course of citizenship lessons. A man who forces a woman to go veiled will be fined 30,000 euros and serve a jail term of up to one year. via AFP

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