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30 Aug 2016

Cannes burkini ban overturned after top French court ruling

A French court has overturned a ban on "burkinis" issued in Cannes the first in a series of bans on the swimwear this summer that set off a heated controversy at home and a wave of outrage abroad.

28 Aug 2016

Anti-burkini law would be `unconstitutional`: French minister

It would be "unconstitutional" for France to pass a law banning the burkini and such a move could cause irreparable harm, French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve warned in an interview published online late Sunday.

26 Aug 2016

French court suspends burkini ban after challenge

In a judgement expected to set a precedent, the State Council ruled that local authorities could only restrict individual liberties if there was a "proven risk" to public order.

25 Aug 2016

France`s highest court to rule Friday on burkini ban

The State Council began hearing arguments Thursday from the Human Rights League and an anti-Islamophobia group which are seeking to reverse a decision by the southern town of Villeneuve-Loubet, near Nice, to ban the Islamic swimsuit.

22 Aug 2016

Canada`s Justin Trudeau defends the burkini

Some lawmakers in Canada`s Quebec province have called for outlawing "burkinis" -- body-concealing Islamic swimsuits -- following bans in at least 15 towns in France`s southeast.

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