Otmane El Rhazi : Cameroon: Far North Region Bans Burka, Face-Covering Veils

Otmane El Rhazi from Law Library of Congress: Global Legal Monitor.

Church and state relations; Freedom of religion; Terrorism; Women's rights - It was reported on July 17, 2015, that Cameroon's Far North Region instituted a ban on July 15 against women wearing burkas (a covering for the face and the whole body) and veils that cover the... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.