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==Useful resource==

This article lists a lot of crimes: http://www.danielpipes.org/blog/2006/11/niqabs-and-burqas-as-security-threats [[User:Sahabah|--Sahabah]] ([[User talk:Sahabah|talk]]) 18:50, 27 October 2013 (PDT)

== Ideas for the page ==

A "history" section would be good. It could describe some of the earliest documented crimes. Any more ideas? [[User:Sahabah|--Sahabah]] ([[User talk:Sahabah|talk]]) 19:46, 28 October 2013 (PDT)
:Yea thats a good idea. Tried a few searches, this is what I found for now. [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1556995/Murder-juror-listened-to-music-under-hijab.html Murder juror 'listened to music under hijab'], funny. Still worth a mention in a "Misc/Other incidents" section. --[[User:Axius|Axius]] ([[User talk:Axius|talk]]) 20:10, 28 October 2013 (PDT)

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|{{Country|Belgium}}
|From July 2011, any clothing that hides the identity of the wearer is prohibited in a public place.<ref name="BBCIV">{{cite web|url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13038095 |title= The Islamic veil across Europe |publisher= BBC | date= September 22, 2011 |archiveurl= |deadurl=no}}</ref>
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|{{Country|Canada}}
|From 2011, face coverings are prohibited during citizenship ceremonies.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://news.nationalpost.com/2011/12/12/niqabs-burkas-must-be-removed-during-citizenship-ceremonies-jason-kenney/ |title= Niqabs, burkas must be removed during citizenship ceremonies: Jason Kenney |publisher= National Post | date= December 12, 2011 |archiveurl= |deadurl=no}}</ref>
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|{{Country|Denmark}}
|Judges are prohibited from wearing any item of religious or political clothing in a courtroom.<ref name="BBCIV" />
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|{{Country|France}}
|A law passed in 2010<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/14/world/europe/14burqa.html |title= Parliament Moves France Closer to a Ban on Facial Veils |publisher= New York Times | author = Steven Erlanger | date= July 13, 2010 |archiveurl= |deadurl=no}}</ref> and enforced from 2011, prohibits any person from covering their face in a public place.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13031397 |title= Women in face veils detained as France enforces ban |publisher= BBC | date= April 11, 2011 |archiveurl= |deadurl=no}}</ref>
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|{{Country|Germany}}
|In 4 of the 16 states, teachers are banned from wearing headscarves. In the state of Hesse, civil servants are also banned from wearing them.<ref name="BBCIV" />
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|{{Country|Italy}}
|Anti-terrorism law from 1975 prohibits people from wearing any item of clothing that hinders identification.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.theage.com.au/world/italian-woman-fined-over-burqa-20100505-uajg.html |title= Italian woman fined over burqa |publisher= The Age | date= May 6, 2010 |archiveurl= |deadurl=no}}</ref>
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==Legal Status==
Due to concealing the wearer’s identity, Islamic female dress such as the burqa and niqab have been used to facilitate numerous crimes, ranging from terrorism to child abduction. Hiding your identity in public this way is legal in many countries, whilst other face coverings such as balaclavas and motorcycle helmets pose the risk of getting the wearer arrested.

==Psychology==

Professor Albert Mehrabian concludes that 55 percent of communication takes place through body language.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.forbes.com/sites/keldjensen/2012/06/12/the-naked-truth-how-body-language-reveals-the-real-you/|title= The Naked Truth: How Body Language Reveals the Real You|publisher= Forbes|author= Keld Jensen|date= June 12, 2012|archiveurl= http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fkeldjensen%2F2012%2F06%2F12%2Fthe-naked-truth-how-body-language-reveals-the-real-you%2F&date=2013-10-31|deadurl=no}}</ref> Islamic dress can hide the face and body, making it difficult for any kind of law enforcement officer to read the wearer's body language, whether it be in an airport, on CCTV, in a vehicle etc.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/breaking/9164702/burqa-a-blight-on-women-minister/|title= Burqa a blight on women: minister|publisher= The West Australian|author= Ben Harvey|date= April 9, 2011|archiveurl= http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fau.news.yahoo.com%2Fthewest%2Fa%2F-%2Fbreaking%2F9164702%2Fburqa-a-blight-on-women-minister%2F&date=2013-10-31|deadurl=no}}</ref> Lawyers and judges have argued, it is harder to determine if someone is telling the truth or not in court if they are wearing a burqa or veil.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10006992|title= Trade-off over burqas ruled|publisher= New Zealand Herald | author= Elizabeth Binning| date= January 18, 2005|archiveurl= http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nzherald.co.nz%2Fnz%2Fnews%2Farticle.cfm%3Fc_id%3D1%26objectid%3D10006992&date=2013-10-31|deadurl=no}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/28/AR2007032801801_pf.html|title= Muslim Woman Sues Judge Over Veil|publisher= Associated Press|author= Jeff Karoub|date= March 28, 2007|archiveurl= http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fwp-dyn%2Fcontent%2Farticle%2F2007%2F03%2F28%2FAR2007032801801_pf.html&date=2013-11-04|deadurl=no}}</ref>

==Use in Law Enforcement==

Bangaldeshi police officers have created a "Burqa Team" to catch carjackers and muggers in the act. Abdul Latif of Kafrul Police Station said they devised the technique so that the muggers cannot identify them.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=186329|title= Veiled cops catching muggers|publisher= The Daily Star|author= Shaheen Mollah|date= May 19, 2011|archiveurl= http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Farchive.thedailystar.net%2FnewDesign%2Fnews-details.php%3Fnid%3D186329&date=2013-10-31|deadurl=no}}</ref> Pakistani officers have also dressed in burqas to capture al-Qaeda suspects.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/4516567.stm|title= Burqa trap set for terror suspect|publisher= BBC News|author= |date= May 5, 2005|archiveurl= http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbc.co.uk%2F1%2Fhi%2F4516567.stm&date=2013-10-31|deadurl=no}}</ref>