Monday 11 April, 6pm
Outside the French Embassy
58 Knightsbridge
London SW1X 7JT
(nearest tube Knightsbridge)

Called by Unite Against Fascism and One Society Many Cultures
Supported by the British Muslim Initiative and the Islamic Forum of Europe

The ban on the Niqab (full face veil) is due to come into force in France on Monday 11 April. This denies Muslims freedom of religion and cultural expression and the freedom of women to choose what they wear. Free and democratic societies should allow people to express their faith and culture, and women to dress however they choose. Although there are no proposals to introduce such legislation in Britain, the ban on the Niqab in France has provoked Islamophobic discussions and campaigns here in Britain.