Ban on Burqa; No more “Walking Coffins” in France

French Police arrested two women who were protesting against French ban against wearing burqa in Public. The ban went into effect on Monday with a  with a $216 fine and a lesson in French citizenship as punishment for violations.

Al-Qaeda has also issued warnings that it would attack the country following the introduction of the ban.

Although Belgium has approved a ban in principle, France is the first to introduce a full ban on a garment which immigration minister Eric Besson has called a “walking coffin”.

While French women face fines and “civic duty” guidance if they break the law, men who force their wives or daughters to wear burkas will face up to a year in prison, and fines of up to £25,000.

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