Amnesty International Condemns French Burqa Ban

Amnesty International condemns French lawmakers for voting to ban the wearing of full-length body veils -- called burqas - in public. The garment only exposes a woman's eyes and hands.

A vote by French lawmakers on Tuesday overwhelmingly in favor of banning the full face veil has been met with condemnation by Amnesty International.

The human rights group said the so called burqa ban violates womens' rights.

[John Dalhuisen, AI Expert on Discrimination in Europe]:

"Amnesty regrets obviously that this law has been passed, and even more so that is has been passed with such an overwhelming majority in the French lower chamber, because we believe that this is a law that will violate the rights to freedom of expression and freedom of religion of Muslim women who freely choose to wear full face veils."

Muslim women could be fined 150 euros for wearing face covering veils in public under the new bill.

France is home to the largest Muslim minority in Western Europe, with about 5 million Muslims, but it is thought only around 2,000 women in France wear the full length veil.

Amnesty is concerned the new bill could adversely affect women who are compelled to cover themselves.

[John Dalhuisen, AI Expert on Discrimination in Europe]:




"I think there is definitely a risk that some of those who are currently being forced to wear veils won't necessarily see their situation improve. They are likely to be restricted more to the home, their will see access to services, goods and perhaps even the assistance that they might want to reach out to taken away from them."

Before it is passed into law the legislation has to be vetted by the Constitutional Court, and approved by the Senate in September.

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[ramirolin]

If You Don't Like Burka ban then GO BACK TO NORTH AFRICA!

[jimjonesable]

fuck amnesty international! now i know whose side these bitches are on and no big surprise...the side against all whites!

[HostageK1ll3r]

Yep, Amnesty International, great, where is Amnesty International when all these prisoners sue the UK government for breaches of their "human rights"......burying their head in the sand, thats where.

[junkiron1]

@sam5tree

I vote thong!

[Leon612]

This sissy is an anti-western collaborator.

[mendrik]

one more reason to ignore those self-righteous liberal-guilt-driven street beggars from Am. Int. on the streets

[ziggystardust151]

It's banned because women in the east are oppressed and forced to wear it, and i dont agree with france because clearly women are an inferior species and should do what men tell them(sarcasm?)

[kireisunotenshi]

People that come from the east wants the west to conform to their eastern traditions and religions but when westerners go the east its for sure cover your self or DIE. DOUBLE STANDARD? Its not right and not fair and I say good for france cause if the middle east can do it then why cant the rest of the west?!

[sam5tree]

When in Rome do as the Romans do can be interpreted as such, screw a girl on the street, get pissed, wear a micro see through skirt to show your ass, and flash your boobs, screw whores collected from African slave trade. Not everything the Romans did was good! When in Rome, choose which of the actions of the Romans to do!!!!! Good on the girls who do what they choose, it is empowering for a woman to get up in the morning and choose if she wants a veil, or a thong.

[dafda31]

Freedom of choice must be promoted. France doesn't offer freedom of choice, but imposes upon people who choose freely.