1 July 2014
Last updated at 05:54 ET
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).
The 2010 law came in under former conservative President Nicolas Sarkozy.
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".
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"The Court was also able to understand the view that
individuals might not wish to see, in places open to all, practices or
attitudes which would fundamentally call into question the possibility
of open interpersonal relationships, which, by virtue of an established
consensus, formed an indispensable element of community life within the
society in question."
European Court upholds French full veil ban
There are calls beyond France too for public wearing of the niqab to be banned
The European Court of Human Rights has upheld a ban by France on wearing the Muslim full-face veil - the niqab.
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).
The 2010 law came in under former conservative President Nicolas Sarkozy.
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".
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Muslim headscarves
- The word hijab comes from the Arabic for veil and is used to describe the headscarves worn by Muslim women. These scarves come in myriad styles and colours. The type most commonly worn in the West is a square scarf that covers the head and neck but leaves the face clear.
A court statement said the ruling also
"took into account the state's submission that the face played a
significant role in social interaction.
From other news sites
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Reuters UK European Court of Human Rights upholds French law banning veil 23 mins ago
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The Independent European Court of Human Rights upholds French ban on full-face veils 34 mins ago
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CNN French burqa ban legal, court rules 39 mins ago
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The Nation Pakistan INTERNATIONAL - European rights court to rule on French burqa ban 8 hrs ago
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Gulf Times European rights court to rule on French burqa ban 13 hrs ago
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