As we continue to consider the Shahin case in class, consider these much broader bans on the wearing of the
niqab and the
burqa in
France (more on it
here, and
here),
Italy, and elsewhere in Europe. Similarly, in 2009, the
Swiss voted to ban the building of minarets (the church-tower of Mosques), and this year France began a move to ban the practice of
public prayer. All of this has been criticized as being motivated by anti-Islamic prejudice, but in any event these restrictions will likely come before the ECHR as violations of Art. 9 of the Convention.
Consider how you would analyze each of these limits in light of our examination of the Sahin case.
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