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The uber designers of Paris launch outrageous and shocking new garments on loping models lapping the seasonal catwalks and the stylish audience applauds. But there's a line of clothing that's proving too outrageous, too shocking for some in France - including the President Nicholas Sarkozy.It's the burka - the top-to-toe Islamic cover-all.This week the French cabinet resolved to proceed with plans to make it illegal to wear - in public places - burkas and other garments that hide the face.Next on Foreign Correspondent, the excruciating dilemma facing French women who believe they can show their commitment to Islam by wearing the same clothes worn by the Prophet Mohammed's wife 1400 year ago. Europe Correspondent Emma Alberici meets two very different young women, both of whom argue passionately from diametrically opposed positions on freedom of choice.Why, In the land of liberte! egalite! fraternite! is one woman able to bare all in the name of art or entertainment, while another looks increasingly like she won't be able to wear her religious dress. The French government says that banning the burka is fundamental to defining French identity. Additionally it claims some who wear it could be a security threat.But Moslem Soraya Khedroosh says the proposed burka ban would impinge her inalienable rights as a French citizen. Vibrating with anger she tells Emma Alberici: "You are allowed to dress the way you want to and I don't have the right to do the same. Is this freedom, is this life?. I am happy the way I am, but I have no rights to continue this life. Is this equality? No!" Moulin Rouge dancer Axelle feels equally strongly. "I'm against the burka, really, it's a jail for me. If you don't understand that you're in a country with a lot of freedom and liberty ...just go wherever you want in another country."France has a Muslim population of about 6 million, one tenth of the national population. They're divided over the proposed ban, as is the rest of France. With only a couple of thousand women wanting to wear it, many French voters wonder whether the legislation owes more to wedge politics than it does to genuine concerns about liberty and security |
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Closed captioning in English |
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Broadcast 2010-04-27 at 20:00:00 |
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Classification: NC |
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Burqas (Islamic clothing) -- Law and legislation.
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Choice (Psychology)
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Clothing and dress -- Religious aspects.
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Islamic clothing and dress.
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France.
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Streaming video
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Alberici, Emma, reporter
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Corcoran, Mark, host
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Habchi, Sihem, contributor
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Khedroosh, Soraya, contributor
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Myard, Jacques, contributor
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