Document #1050808

Amnesty International (Author), published by Amnesty International

Bosnia and Herzegovina must reject Burqa ban [PRE01/300/2010]

http://www.amnesty.org/en/node/18487

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    Bosnia and Herzegovina

    A draft law prohibiting wearing in public clothes which prevent identification is set to be debated; if adopted, such a law would violate the human rights of women who choose to wear a full face veil as an expression of their religious, cultural political or personal identity or beliefs

    Bosnia and Herzegovina must reject Burqa ban [PRE01/300/2010] (Appeal or News Release, English)

      enID 1254639
    ecoi.net description:
    A draft law prohibiting wearing in public clothes which prevent identification is set to be debated; if adopted, such a law would violate the human rights of women who choose to wear a full face veil as an expression of their religious, cultural political or personal identity or beliefs
    Country:
    Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Sources:
    Amnesty International (Author), published by Amnesty International
    Published:
    31 August 2010
    Original link:
    http://www.amnesty.org/en/node/18487
    Document type:
    Appeal or News Release
    Language:
    English
    Document ID:
    1050808 (former ID 145464)

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