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August 26, 2005
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25 August 2005 Expatica News BRUSSELS — In the Limburg city of Maaseik the first fine for wearing an Islamic burka has been issued. Police booked a young woman of Moroccan origin three weeks ago for wearing the all-concealing Islamic veil, newspaper 'De Standaard' reported on Thursday. The woman will now be required to pay a EUR 125 fine, Maaseik Mayor Jan Creemers said on Wednesday. Ironically, the city will probably end up paying the fine because the woman is receiving social security payments from the OCMW benefits office. The incidents may also lead to the On 27 December last year, the Maaseik City Council approved the controversial and so-called 'burka decision'. The decision banned the wearing of a burka — a body-covering garment with veiled holes for the eyes — and a niqab, a face veil covering the lower part of the face up to the eyes. [Copyright Expatica News 2005] |
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