Islamic law would bar women from covering faces with Islamic veils . ` Given the damage it produces on those rules which allow the life in community , ensure the dignity of the person and equality between sexes , this practice , even if it is voluntary , can not be tolerated in any public place , '' the French government said when it sent the measure to parliament in May . Lower house of parliament expected to vote last year ; Council of State approval also required to become law . Government says veils harm human dignity and equality between sexes . Ban could violate human rights law , Senate and Senate warn .
Islamic law would bar women from covering faces with Islamic veils . Lower house of parliament expected to vote last year ; Council of State approval also required to become law . Government says veils harm human dignity and equality between sexes . Ban could violate human rights law , Senate and Senate warn .