Veil ban comes into force in France

Women who wear face-covering Islamic veils in public in France are now breaking the law.

Veil ban comes into force in France

Women who wear face-covering Islamic veils in public in France are now breaking the law.

Veiled women risk a €150 fine, special classes and a police record. People who force women to wear a veil are subject to a much larger fine.

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