European Court of Human rights upholds France's ban on full face veil.

[pnwmom]

Good for them. The ban isn't discriminatory -- it would also apply to men wearing masks. This is better than our SCOTUS allowing anyone to break the law on the basis of religious beliefs.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-28106900

The European Court of Human Rights has upheld a ban by France on wearing the Muslim full-face veil - the niqab.

A case was brought by a 24-year-old French woman, who argued that the ban on wearing the veil in public violated her freedom of religion and expression.

French law says nobody can wear in a public space clothing intended to conceal the face. The penalty for doing so can be a 150-euro fine (£120; $205).

SNIP

The court ruled that the ban "was not expressly based on the religious connotation of the clothing in question but solely on the fact that it concealed the face". The Strasbourg judges' decision is final - there is no appeal against it.

[riderinthestorm]

1. Good. This is a misogynistic cultural relic that has no place in Western societies imo

Its designed to erase women from society, ensuring they are always second class citizens.