On one side of the equation, is a woman’s religious freedom. On the other, is the right of an accused to face those testifying against him. And in between them, is the Niqab. A Niqab is a head covering that obscures most of a woman’s face … all but her eyes. Some Muslim women wear it as an important part of their religious tradition.
Last fall, one woman expressed a desire to wear a Niqab while she testified in court. She cannot be identified because she is a complaintant in a sexual assault trial that is covered by a publication ban.
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(Submitted by Salim Amersi)
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