Australia Judge Orders Witness to Remove Niqab In Court

August 19, 2010

Author: Staff Writer

Source: BBC News

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11020700

An Australian judge has ruled that a Muslim woman must remove her full veil while giving evidence before a jury in a fraud case.

The judge in Perth said she did not consider it appropriate that the witness appear with her face covered.