German state bans Islamic full face veil

 Hessen state, west-central Germany, started Wednesday enforcing a court ruling banning Muslim females from wearing 'burqa' (full face veil) at public places.

Hessen is the first German state to implement the controversial ruling after a Muslim woman, 39 years, working in a federal agency insisted on wearing burqa at work.

Hailing the decision, the state's minister of interior Boris Rhein said it's unacceptable that a civil servant meets citizens with a fully veiled face.