Islamic Council decries judge's expulsion of woman

A protestor wears a niqab during a demonstration against a full-face veil ban in Vienna, Austria, 01 October 2017. The new law bans full-face veils in public places from 01 October 2017 on and says faces must be visible from the hairline to the chin. It b

Source: EPA

A Victorian Supreme Court Judge's decision to ban a woman wearing a full-face veil from his courtroom has been described by the Islamic Council Of Victoria as a "breach of human rights". The incident has also renewed calls from the state's opposition for laws to ban the garments from all court-rooms.



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