A far cry from the face-concealing veil for Muslim women, the niqab — in Arabic, naqaba: Meaning to pierce, bore a hole or perforate. The bill is admittedly confusing in proposed amendments, one of which might extend the face covering ban to public transit. The European court, if anything, is often criticized for its over-weaning vigilance on human rights. The European court decision follows a rejection of a similar challenge against the veil ban in France. He told the Star last week: “Human rights shouldn’t be a matter of popularity.

Source: thestar August 29, 2017 22:18 UTC