What is French ban on face covering?
{{Orphan|date=December 2010}} [[File:Full-face veils ban in Europe.svg|thumb|Full-face veils ban in Europe, 2025. In countries, colored in red, full-face veils (like the [[burqa]] and [[niqab]]) are totally banned in public. In countries colored in pink and orange, full-face veils are restricted and are illegal in public buildings, public transport and while driving a vehicle.]] On 14 September 2010, the [[Senate of France]] ([[:fr:Sénat (France)|fr]]) passed a [[law]] that forbids the wearing of [[clothing]] that covers the [[face]] of a person in public, so that the person cannot be identified. The law talks about clothing that covers the face, so it includes [[burqa]]s and [[niqab]]s, but does not include the [[chador]]. The main arguments for the ban are that people wearing such types of clothing cannot be identified by police forces, and that such veils are not compatible with the values of France as a state. In addition, there was a discussion about [[women's rights]]. President [[Nicolas Sarkozy]] said that a reason for the ban is to protect women from being forced to cover their faces.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/french-senate-agreeing-president-nicolas-sarkozy-bans-women-wearing-burkas-public-article-1.189505|title=French Senate, agreeing with President Nicolas Sarkozy, bans women from wearing burkas in public - NY Daily News|first=ALIYAH|last=SHAHID|website=nydailynews.com}}</ref> The [[bill]] which was introduced, was protested by some women as a violation of women's rights. But many people in France supported the bill, and it was passed in the [[Senate (France)|Senate]] and the [[National Assembly (France)|National Assembly]] of the [[French Parliament]], and it became law. ==References== {{Reflist}} {{France-stub}} [[Category:Politics of France]] [[Category:Islamic dress]] [[Category:Legislation]] [[Category:Islamophobia]] [[Category:Controversies]]