Burkini Ban Row Escalates After Police In Nice Force Woman To Remove Part Of Clothing | Read
30 towns along the French Riviera have banned the Burkini, the full bathing suit for women. Policemen armed with pepper spray have been patrolling the beach in Nice where the photograph of the woman being forced to take off her "extra" clothing was taken. The image went viral on the Internet and led to many saying France is trying to impose "cultural imperialism" and the ban is impinging on the rights of Muslim women.
