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Should jurors be allowed to wear burqas?

Friday, November 21st, 2008

A judge in Trinidad and Tobago has to decide whether a person wearing a burqa should be accepted as a juror.  According to a report in Caribbean Net News, Justice Joan Charles heard submissions from lawyers who argued that nothing in the Jury Act disqualifies potential jurors who wear such garb.
The issue became a burning [...]