There's a legal battle over burkinis in France : NPR
WEBJun 19, 2022 · The city of Grenoble's move to allow the full body-covering swimsuit for Islamic women has sparked a legal battle. Activists say it's a matter of civil — and women's — rights.
Why France is in uproar over the burkini - and why it matters
WEBAug 24, 2016 · The imposition of local by-laws on swimwear may seem minor but the “burkini bans” have tapped into division over immigration, sexism, religion and extremism as the country continues to reel from...
French court rules against 'burkini' swimwear for religious reasons
WEBJun 22, 2022 · PARIS — France’s top administrative court ruled Tuesday against allowing body-covering “burkini” swimwear in public pools for religious reasons, arguing that it violates the principle of...
Burkini : un nouvel arrêté invalidé par le Conseil d’Etat
WEBJul 17, 2023 · Le Conseil d’Etat a suspendu, lundi 17 juillet, l’arrêté d’une commune du sud-est de la France, Mandelieu-la-Napoule (Alpes-Maritimes), interdisant le port du burkini sur les plages. La plus...
French burkini ban upheld as Grenoble loses legal challenge
WEBJun 21, 2022 · France's highest administrative court has upheld a ban on full-body "burkini" swimsuits in public pools, rejecting an appeal by the city of Grenoble. Last month, Grenoble authorised all...
French court confirms ban on ‘burkinis’ in city’s swimming pools
WEBJun 22, 2022 · A day at the pool will be out of reach for some women this summer in the eastern French city of Grenoble, after a higher court upheld a ban on full-length swimsuits known as “ burkinis ’ in...
Top court in France blocks city's bid to allow burkinis at ... - CBS News
WEBJun 22, 2022 · Paris — France's top administrative court on Tuesday blocked a bid to allow the "burkini" at municipal pools in the city of Grenoble, upholding a government challenge against a move that...
Muslim women defy ban to swim in burkinis at French pool - BBC
WEBJun 24, 2019 · Muslim women in France are disobeying the rules at a local swimming pool by wearing burkinis. In a protest inspired by US civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks, they bathed in suits covering their...
Top French court upholds ban on 'burkini' swimsuits in ... - France 24
WEBJun 21, 2022 · France’s top administrative court on Tuesday ruled against allowing swimmers to wear full-body “burkini” swimwear for religious reasons in public pools, arguing that it violates the ...
French burkini ban: Top court rules against Grenoble swimwear …
WEBJun 22, 2022 · PARIS — France’s top administrative court ruled Tuesday against allowing body-covering “burkini” swimwear in public pools for religious reasons, arguing that it violates the principle of...