Six So Far Convicted Under France's Veil Ban
Radio Free Europe
https://www.meforum.org/islamist-watch/35285/six-so-far-convicted-under-france-veil-ban
Excerpt:
French Interior Minister Claude Gueant says six women have been convicted and fined since a ban on face-covering Islamic veils took effect in April.
Gueant cites the figure in an interview with "Le Monde" daily, saying no woman has been sent to a citizenship class -- another potential punishment.
Controversy surrounded the law's passage.
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