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The use of the Islamic veil in the court rooms to be analyzed by the Constitutional Court

Euro-Islam12 years ago01 mins

On October 29, 2009, a lawyer Zoubida Edidi Barik, of Moroccan origin with Spanish nationality, took a seat on the bench of the courtroom of the Court, next to defense counsel. As required, she wore the toga. But she was also carrying the Islamic headscarf (hijab), which did not hide her face. Early in the…

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Update: woman lifts burka to testify in Spanish court

researcher15 years ago15 years ago01 mins

Fatima Hssini, who was expelled from a Spanish courtroom last month when she refused to lift her burka, has testified with her veil raised and her back to the public audience. Speaking to journalists as she arrived to give her testimony Monday morning, Hssini said the controversy which arose after the interview last week was…

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