Thread:Comments:France first to enforce burqa ban/Comments from feedback form - "The law does not ban the relig..."

The law does not ban the religious Muslim veil specifically. The ban is on anything which may fully cover one's face making it impossible for them to be identified. Hence, burqa, niqab and military-like full face hoods are banned. In addition, this article would show less of a point of view if it were clearly state that the arrested people were only arrested because their protestation was not official. In France, you can protest as much as you'd like, but you must "declare" it first at the town hall.