France Bans Burkini Swimsuit
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French Court Scraps Rule Allowing 'Burkinis' In Swimming Pools
A French court stepped into a row over the wearing of burkinis in municipal swimming pools, suspending a council's decision to allow Muslim women to wear them.
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Will Change France's Constitution To Ban Burkinis, Vows Nicholas Sarkozy
Former French president Nicholas Sarkozy today said he would change the country's constitution to ban full-body burkini swimsuits if he is re-elected to his former role in a vote next April.
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Anti-Burkini Law In France Would Worsen Tension: France Interior Minister
A law banning the full-body "burkini" swimsuit in France would stoke tensions between communities and would be both unconstitutional and ineffective, Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said in an interview published on Sunday.
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Burkini Ban Is Illegal, Rules France's Top Court Amid Global Outrage
France's highest administrative court today suspended a ban on the Islamic burkini swimsuit brought by a French Riviera town after it was challenged by rights groups.
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Why Burkini Swimsuits Are Causing Controversy
French mayors are drawing international anger for banning the burkini, an all-encompassing swimsuit worn by a small minority of Muslim women. The Associated Press explains the core of the controversy.
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France's Top Court To Examine Plea To Reverse Burkini Ban
France's highest administrative court will today examine a request to overturn a ban on the burkini after photographs of police surrounding a woman on a beach fuelled the controversy over the Islamic swimsuit.
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French Burkini Bans Face Legal Challenge As Tension Mounts
France's highest administrative authority is studying whether local bans on full-body burkini swimsuits are legal, amid growing concerns about police forcing Muslim women to disrobe.
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'Burkini' Bans Good For Sales: Australian Designer
Burkini bans in France have boosted sales and interest in the full-bodied Islamic swimsuit, particularly from non-Muslim women, the Australian credited with creating the design said Tuesday.
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Italy Rules Out Burkini Ban, Wants Home-Trained Imams
Italy will not follow France by allowing burkini bans on public beaches but is planning tighter regulation of imams and mosques, the country's interior minister said in comments published today.
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French Prime Minister Backs Local Burkini Bans, Urges Calm
France's prime minister is expressing support for local bans of burkini swimsuits, saying the swimwear is based on the "enslavement of women" and therefore not compatible with French values.
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Another French Riviera Resort Bans Burkinis
A second resort on France's Riviera coast, Villeneuve-Loubet, announced a ban against burkinis today after Cannes banished the full-body swimsuit from its beaches.
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French Court Scraps Rule Allowing 'Burkinis' In Swimming Pools
A French court stepped into a row over the wearing of burkinis in municipal swimming pools, suspending a council's decision to allow Muslim women to wear them.
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Will Change France's Constitution To Ban Burkinis, Vows Nicholas Sarkozy
Former French president Nicholas Sarkozy today said he would change the country's constitution to ban full-body burkini swimsuits if he is re-elected to his former role in a vote next April.
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Anti-Burkini Law In France Would Worsen Tension: France Interior Minister
A law banning the full-body "burkini" swimsuit in France would stoke tensions between communities and would be both unconstitutional and ineffective, Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said in an interview published on Sunday.
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Burkini Ban Is Illegal, Rules France's Top Court Amid Global Outrage
France's highest administrative court today suspended a ban on the Islamic burkini swimsuit brought by a French Riviera town after it was challenged by rights groups.
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Why Burkini Swimsuits Are Causing Controversy
French mayors are drawing international anger for banning the burkini, an all-encompassing swimsuit worn by a small minority of Muslim women. The Associated Press explains the core of the controversy.
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France's Top Court To Examine Plea To Reverse Burkini Ban
France's highest administrative court will today examine a request to overturn a ban on the burkini after photographs of police surrounding a woman on a beach fuelled the controversy over the Islamic swimsuit.
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French Burkini Bans Face Legal Challenge As Tension Mounts
France's highest administrative authority is studying whether local bans on full-body burkini swimsuits are legal, amid growing concerns about police forcing Muslim women to disrobe.
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'Burkini' Bans Good For Sales: Australian Designer
Burkini bans in France have boosted sales and interest in the full-bodied Islamic swimsuit, particularly from non-Muslim women, the Australian credited with creating the design said Tuesday.
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Italy Rules Out Burkini Ban, Wants Home-Trained Imams
Italy will not follow France by allowing burkini bans on public beaches but is planning tighter regulation of imams and mosques, the country's interior minister said in comments published today.
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French Prime Minister Backs Local Burkini Bans, Urges Calm
France's prime minister is expressing support for local bans of burkini swimsuits, saying the swimwear is based on the "enslavement of women" and therefore not compatible with French values.
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Another French Riviera Resort Bans Burkinis
A second resort on France's Riviera coast, Villeneuve-Loubet, announced a ban against burkinis today after Cannes banished the full-body swimsuit from its beaches.
