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French court suspends controversial burkini ban in seaside town Ban is contrary to principles of secularism, court rules

August 6, 2023 Alaattin Dogru  

(Anadolu) A court in France suspended a controversial ban on burkini swimsuits in a seaside town, local media reported. The country’s Human Rights League (LDH) had taken to court the Frejus administration’s decision to ban burkini swimwear on public beaches. The Toulon […]

Burkini

French seaside town bans bathers from wearing burkinis The mayor of Fréjus said burkinis ‘run counter to our fundamental republican principle of secularism’

August 4, 2023 Hannah Thompson  

(Connexion) The mayor of a popular seaside town in south-east France has issued a decree banning the burkini from beaches, citing “hygiene and safety” reasons. The burkini — a word that comes from “burqa” (a full-covering garment worn by some Muslim women) […]

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Faced with criticism, Le Pen allies tone down rhetoric on hijab ban

April 18, 2022 Tassilo Hummel  

(Reuters) A planned hijab ban if French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen is elected would come “little by little” and be determined by lawmakers, her allies said on Monday, marking a shift in tone less than a week ahead of the final […]

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