U.N. OHCHR: French ban on full-body Islamic veils violated human
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A U.N. human rights group ruled Tuesday that a ban by the French government on full-body Islamic veils, niqabs, violated the rights of two Muslim women.
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French full-body veil ban, violated women's freedom of religion: UN Human Rights Committee
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Wearing full Islamic veil could land women in 'citizenship' school
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UN Calls French Burqa Ban a Human Rights Violation
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France's niqab ban violates human rights, UN panel says