France: First women fined for wearing Islamic niqab in public

France: First women fined for wearing Islamic niqab in public

Via RFI:
A French court on Thursday imposed fines on two women for wearing the full Islamic face-covering veil, for the first time since a law was passed making it illegal to wear it in public.

32-year-old Hind Ahmas and Najate Naït Ali, who is 36, were ordered to pay fines of 120 euros and 80 euros respectively.

The two women arrived late and were not able to enter court to hear the judge's pronouncement.

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