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'Burqa Ban' Sparks Another Round Of Clashes In France

'Burqa Ban' Sparks Another Round Of Clashes In France Enlarge this image toggle caption Olivier Corsan/Maxppp/Landov Olivier Corsan/Maxppp/Landov France's ban on face coverings — the so-called burqa ban — has been the law since 2011, but it's still a sensitive topic. The latest round of unrest began Friday when police officers asked a woman wearing a head-to-toe veil to lift the garment and show her face. Law Approved After Contentious Debate The law against a face-covering veil went into effect two years ago under President Nicolas Sarkozy. Though the Socialist government is trying to distance itself from Sarkozy's anti-immigrant posture, the French left largely supports the ban.

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