This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Ban full face coverings & garments where only the eyes can be seen for security
The governments of Cameroon, Chad, Congo, Egypt, Morocco, Niger & Tunisia (after a terrorist attack) have all banned full face coverings garments where only the eyes can be seen for national security reasons. This proves they are not a religious requirement. As such we should too.
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Just because certain countries have banned a practice, this does not mean that it is not a religious requirement for certain people.
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