France Burkini Ban

• ‘We must fight’: Muslim women protest burkini ban at French pool

  The women were reportedly fined for breaking the pool's rules.

  World

  Jun 26, 2019
  
• Miss Minnesota USA contestant makes history wearing burkini, hijab

  Halima Aden, 19, hopes to break barriers for Muslim women and tackle misconceptions about Islam.

  Lifestyle

  Nov 28, 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 clash sets tone for France’s presidential campaign

  The national identity crisis exposed by France's burkini controversy is threatening to set the tone for the country's presidential campaign.

  World

  Aug 28, 2016
• France’s top court to rule on legality of burkini ban

  France's highest administrative court is considering whether it's legal for towns to ban body-covering burkini swimsuits.

  World

  Aug 26, 2016
• France burkini ban backlash after photos show woman removing coverings, police issuing fine

  There is more backlash to so-called burkini bans in towns and cities across France after a photographer captured images of a woman on a beach removing her head and shoulder coverings under police watch.

  World

  Aug 24, 2016