France's ban on Islamic veils has caused some controversy, but why is there no controversy over Saudi customs?

Foreign non-Muslim women in Saudi are required to wear at least a headscarf, and in some areas must wear a full veil. Surely this is a much more serious infringement of personal liberty, yet the people screaming about human rights abuse in relation to France's ban say nothing about the dire human rights record of strictly Islamic states such as Saudi Arabia. The bottom line is this; France is not a Muslim nation, and they may legislate against garments they find offensive, just as lawmakers in Saudi do.