Muslim women in the Australian state of New South Wales will be required to show their faces when they have documents witnessed under new identity check laws.

The laws – due to come into force on 30 April – will apply to statutory declarations and affidavits and cover anything that conceals a person’s face, including motorcycle helmets, masks, veils, burqas or niqabs.

Aziza Abdel-Halim, the president of the Muslim Women’s National Network of Australia, said the change would not have an impact on the community.

“The majority will accept it,” she said, adding that it is a requirement in many Muslim countries.”   »»» The Guardian (U.K.)

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