Burqa Ban: Muslim full-face cover now crime in France

In France, women are now officially banned from wearing full-face veils in public, after a controversial law came into effect. While the government says the move is aimed at helping Muslims adapt to the local community, critics accuse President Sarkozee of persecuting Islam, to win back votes from the right. But in a country with Europe’s biggest Muslim population, the law risks igniting social tensions, as Daniel Bushell reports.

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