19 August 2010

Judge orders Muslim woman to remove burqa

A Perth judge has ruled that a Muslim woman must remove her burqa while giving evidence in a fraud trial.

Judge Shauna Deane delivered her decision in the District Court today, saying it only applied to the case in question and did not set a precedent. Prosecution witness Tasneem, 36, who does not wish her surname to be published, has worn the burqa since the age of 17 and wanted to wear it while giving evidence. [AAP] Read more