Rejected petition Ban the use of Muslim veils and niqabs in all public plcaes

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This is a petition to ban the use of Muslim veils and niqabs in all public places on British soil. This is a security issue for British citizens and the British police. You can not see or know who is under the veil.

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There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.

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Date submitted 14 September 2013
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