https://www.alterinter.org/ We are social and political movements struggling against social injustices, neoliberalism, imperialism and war. We are building solidarity between social movements at the local, national and international level. More... en SPIP - www.spip.net https://www.alterinter.org/local/cache-vignettes/L144xH42/siteon0-c616d.png?1749672047 https://www.alterinter.org/ 42 144 https://www.alterinter.org/?Niqab-wearing-accuser-vs-defendant-rights-When-Charter-freedoms-clash https://www.alterinter.org/?Niqab-wearing-accuser-vs-defendant-rights-When-Charter-freedoms-clash 2011-12-31T22:19:30Z text/html en MARIA KARI <p>The tone of the Supreme Court of Canada on Thursday was tense as Justice Morris Fish asked lawyer David Butt to name one lawyer who'd willingly cross-examine a veiled witness. <br class='autobr' /> Butt replied "some blind lawyers that I know" which was met with an impatient "Well, how about seeing lawyers — your response quite explicitly and dramatically answers the question." The question before the Court was whether a witness testifying while wearing the niqab — a veil which covers the face with only the eyes (…)</p> - <a href="https://www.alterinter.org/?-January-2012-" rel="directory">January 2012</a> <div class='rss_chapo'><p>The tone of the Supreme Court of Canada on Thursday was tense as Justice Morris Fish asked lawyer David Butt to name one lawyer who'd willingly cross-examine a veiled witness.<br class='autobr' /> Butt replied "some blind lawyers that I know" which was met with an impatient "Well, how about seeing lawyers — your response quite explicitly and dramatically answers the question." The question before the Court was whether a witness testifying while wearing the niqab — a veil which covers the face with only the eyes showing — would undermine the fairness of a trial.</p></div> <div class='rss_texte'><p><a href="http://rabble.ca/news/2011/12/niqab-wearing-accuser-vs-rights-defendants-when-charter-protected-freedoms-clash" class="spip_out" rel="external"><i>Read more...</i></a></p></div>