A Sydney woman “refused to take off her burqa in court to give evidence in a civil case, where she is suing the police over a terrorism raid at her house.” (As a result of that raid, her old man’s in jail.)
BALLA: Are you proposing that she would have her face covered while she’s giving evidence and being cross-examined?
LAWYER FOR THE WOMAN BRINGING THE SUIT: I’m afraid so. Yes. It’s not very satisfactory, your Honour, but it’s something we have to live [with].
BALLA: It’s not something I have to live [with].
Indeed, the judge has ruled that the woman cannot give evidence wearing the burqa (several accommodations were offered to the woman; she refused them all).
December 2nd, 2016 at 5:16PM
Excellent!
December 3rd, 2016 at 12:11AM
right on!