Remove burqa, UK court tells woman

[Vikrant]

LONDON: A British judge has insisted that a burqa-clad woman must show her face in court to confirm her identity, saying the "principle of open justice" could not be subject to religion.

Judge Peter Murphy said he would not allow the 21-year-old defendant to stand trial in the veil, which only revealed her eyes, because a different person could go into the dock pretending to be her.

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Remove burqa, UK court tells woman - Times Of India

 

[Noomi]

LONDON: A British judge has insisted that a burqa-clad woman must show her face in court to confirm her identity, saying the "principle of open justice" could not be subject to religion.

Judge Peter Murphy said he would not allow the 21-year-old defendant to stand trial in the veil, which only revealed her eyes, because a different person could go into the dock pretending to be her.

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Remove burqa, UK court tells woman - Times Of India

Take her into the judge's office, have her remove the burqa there, so the judge knows who she is, then have her take the stand.

Simple.

 

[Gracie]

She needs to obey the laws of the land. Take it off while in court.