Tag: André Gerin
French lawmakers debate possible burqa ban
Amid heated debates, French lawmakers are wrestling with a compromise over a proposed ban on the wearing of face-veil by Muslim women. "We...
French commission on the burqa to hear Tariq Ramadan
The national parliamentary commission investigating niqab and burqa-use in France will receive testimony from Tariq Ramadan on December 2nd.
Le Figaro reports that according to...
André Gerin rules out burqa ban in France
France will issue recommendations against full face veils but not pass a law barring Muslim women from wearing them, a leading backer of a...
The burqa/niqab commission in France auditions less-willing participants
As the French commission on niqab/burqa-wearing, led by André Gerin, heads to Lille, journalists expect more heated discussion as two niqab-wearing women and several...
