Israel has signalled it will retaliate but has not said how. EU leaders condemned the Iranian attack, reaffirmed their commitment to Israel's security
France's ban on full-body Islamic veil violates human rights: UN
The UN Human Rights Committee said on Tuesday that France's ban on the niqab, the full-body Islamic veil, was a violation of human rights.
Published : 23 Oct 2018, 10:00 AM
Updated : 23 Oct 2018, 10:00 AM
France had failed to make the case for its ban and ordered it to review the legislation, the committee said in a statement.
"In particular, the Committee was not persuaded by France’s claim that a ban on face covering was necessary and proportionate from a security standpoint or for attaining the goal of “living together” in society," it said.
The committee, a panel of independent experts who oversee countries’ compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, said France had 180 days to report back to say what actions it had taken.
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