"The Cabinet finds it undesirable that face-covering clothing - including the burqa - is worn in public places for reasons of public order, security and protection of citizens, " she said.

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Zimbabwe had failed to reform key laws, like the public order, security and information acts, it said.

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The agreement will also include arrangements for assuring internal and external security and public order.

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French intelligence agents are authorised to snoop not only on those who pose a potential threat to security or public order.

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The implications for public order and safety, to say nothing of national security, can scarcely be overstated.

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Ashley Gill-Webb pleaded not guilty at Stratford Magistrates' Court to a public order offense after he was taken from the stadium by security staff.

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"So there may be situations in which the taking of photographs may cause or lead to public order situations, inflame an already tense situation, or raise security considerations, " it said.

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