Council of State suspends burkini ban in south-eastern France The Council of State ruled that the ban violated 'three fundamental freedoms: freedom of movement, freedom of conscience, and personal freedom.'

July 19, 2023   

(Morocco World News) The Council of State, France’s highest court, has suspended the burkini ban imposed by the municipality of Mandelieu-la-Napoule on its beaches, arguing that there was no evidence that the burkini posed risks to public order.

This ruling by the highest French administrative jurisdiction came following a legal challenge by the League of Human Rights (LDH), said a press release, emphasizing that prohibitions such as Mandelieu-la-Napoule’s burkini ban must be justified by a “current and proven risk to public order.”

The Council had already suspended similar bans in 2016.

The annual decree issued by the town hall of Mandelieu-la-Napoule in 2012 restricted access to swimming areas from June 15 to August 31, 2023.

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