Islamic Council decries judge's expulsion of woman

Adel Salman says the niqab ban is unreasonable.

Islamic Council of Victoria Vice-President Adel Salman says the niqab ban is unreasonable. Source: SBS World News

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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Islamic Council decries judge's expulsion of woman | SBS Vietnamese