Burkini Ban Struck Down

• Burkini makers in Israel see boost in sales after French controversy

  France's burkini controversy is boosting the bottom line for Israeli makers of modest women's swimwear.

  Lifestyle

  Sep 3, 2016
  
• French PM criticized for suggesting naked breasts, not burkinis, represent France

  French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has been criticized for suggesting that bare breasts were symbolic of his country, not veils.

  Politics

  Aug 31, 2016
  
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• UN calls France’s burkini ban a ‘stupid reaction’ to extremism

  The U.N. human rights office says bans on burkini swimwear amount to "a grave and illegal breach of fundamental freedoms" and a "stupid reaction" to recent extremist attacks.

  World

  Aug 30, 2016
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• Burkini ban: Social experiment in U.K. tests attitudes on swimwear

  The social experiment set in the U.K. riffed on the recent controversy surrounding the ban of burkinis on some French beaches.

  World

  Aug 29, 2016
• France’s top court strikes down burkini ban

  France's top administrative court overturns burkini ban amid shock and anger worldwide.

  World

  Aug 26, 2016