In 2010, a law banning face veils passed both chambers of the French Parliament almost unanimously. The law, which took effect the following year, prohibited all forms of dress concealing the face in public space. Face veils could be worn in the private sphere—homes, houses of worship, personal automobiles—but wearing them most anywhere else would result in a fine and mandatory citizenship training.

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