France’s parliament is set to vote on a proposed legislation banning the wearing of Islamic face veils in public places.
If passed, prospective punishments for women violating the law include imprisonment and a hefty fine.
Violators of the ban may also be forced take educational classes on how to be a proper French citizen in a country home to five million Muslims.
Rights groups have criticised the bill for being demeaning and stifling freedom of expression.
Al Jazeera’s Laurence Lee reports



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