Posted on 08/19/2010 3:38:50 PM PDT by traumer
A strict Muslim woman who says she has never shown her face in public, has been ordered by a female judge to remove her veil when she gives evidence in an Australian court.
District Court judge Shauna Deane said in the Western Australian Supreme Court today that in the interest of a fair trial against a man accused of fraud, she should not be allowed to wear a niqab, which allows only the eyes to be seen.
The 36-year-old woman, known only as Tasneem, said she was a strict Muslim and it was against her religion to show her face anywhere except in the confines of her home.
The defence has argued that her whole face should be seen so the jury could decide on the veracity of her evidence.
But prosecutor Mark Ritter told the court that Tasneem had not shown her face in public in more than 18 years and would find it stressful to reveal her features to strange men.
The judge agreed that the jury should have the opportunity to assess the facial expressions of the Islamic Studies teacher to help weigh up her credibility as a witness.
Her decision, she added, was not to set a precedent for other courts - it was up to them to assess similar circumstances on a case-by-case basis.
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Could be anyone behind the nijab. If she is to testify, she should remove it.
she was then asked to immediately put it back on.
“.....and after several rounds of projectile vomiting, the judge ordered the veil replaced.”
There is a requirement, in the Koran, for women to dress “with modesty”.
It says NOTHING about being veiled head to foot, nor hiding one’s face if female.
District Court judge Shauna Deane better get a bodyguard
....it was against her religion to show her face anywhere except in the confines of her home.”
Guess an honor killing is ok with their sharia court now....
Great team to be a part of, huh?
Their religion does NOT require them to wear this “costume”.
When your male kind quits using your get up as desguise then you can wear it BABY.
Problem is we just don;t trust your kind any more.
Would a ninja have to unveil his face in court? Yes
AMEN to that!
I had jury duty this week and saw one of these human wraps
enter the elevator. They say it’s for modesty, but I think
they are just screaming LOOK AT ME, I’m DIFFERENT! She did
not appear to have a male with her, so what’s she doing out
in public anyway?
These Moose guys are SO jealous.
Proof that brainwashing is highly effective.
Remove the garb or go home to your own country.
Every mudslime male I have ever seen is a hairy neanderthal
type and ugly as snot. If they really wanted to keep their
women, they should make them wear blindfolds not veils.
District Court judge Shauna Deane better get a bodyguard
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Yep!
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