Modesty. Judge says you can't claim modesty in this court as a reason to refuse to remove your head covering.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010...s-remove-niqab
A Muslim witness in an Australian fraud trial must remove her full veil while giving evidence, a judge has ruled.
Western Australia district court judge Shauna Deane said it would be inappropriate for the woman to testify with her face covered by the niqab but did not specify what the woman could wear. The judge said the woman's decision to wear the full veil came down to "reasons of modesty" and a "personal preference" in her interpretation of Islam, rather than a religious requirement.
Defence attorneys argued that the jury needs to be able to see the witness's facial expressions to assess what she says, while prosecutors said the woman's discomfort without the garment could affect her testimony.
Gotta face the accusers and the accused has a right to see witnesses.
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