Tuesday July 06, 2010
Burqa bans spread across Catalonia
Giles Tremlett
The Guardian
Latest move leaves women wearing face-covering veils in Lleida public buildings facing fines of up to €600
There are no burqas on the streets of Tarrés. In fact, there are no Muslims at all in this village of 108 inhabitants in north-east Spain. But that will not stop the parish council debating whether to ban burqas and face-covering niqabs from parts of the village next week.
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