Burkini Ban
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‘We must fight’: Muslim women protest burkini ban at French poolThe women were reportedly fined for breaking the pool's rules.WorldJun 26, 2019
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Miss Minnesota USA contestant makes history wearing burkini, hijabHalima Aden, 19, hopes to break barriers for Muslim women and tackle misconceptions about Islam.LifestyleNov 28, 2016
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Burkini makers in Israel see boost in sales after French controversyFrance's burkini controversy is boosting the bottom line for Israeli makers of modest women's swimwear.LifestyleSep 3, 2016
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Quebecers chime in on burkini debateAmid the recent burkini ban in France, Quebecers chime into the debate.CanadaSep 2, 2016
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French PM criticized for suggesting naked breasts, not burkinis, represent FranceFrench Prime Minister Manuel Valls has been criticized for suggesting that bare breasts were symbolic of his country, not veils.PoliticsAug 31, 2016
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CAQ wants to cut immigration to Quebec by 20 per centThe Coalition Avenir Quebec wants to cut immigration to Quebec by 10,000 people, or 20 per cent, a year.PoliticsAug 30, 2016
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UN calls France’s burkini ban a ‘stupid reaction’ to extremismThe 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.WorldAug 30, 2016
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CAQ backtracks on burkini ban, still aims to ban authority figures from wearing religious symbolsThe Coalition Avenir Quebec has backtracked on its position to ban burkini bathing suits at its pre-session caucus in Saint-Jérôme.PoliticsAug 29, 2016
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Burkini ban: Social experiment in U.K. tests attitudes on swimwearThe social experiment set in the U.K. riffed on the recent controversy surrounding the ban of burkinis on some French beaches.WorldAug 29, 2016
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Burkini clash sets tone for France’s presidential campaignThe national identity crisis exposed by France's burkini controversy is threatening to set the tone for the country's presidential campaign.WorldAug 28, 2016
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