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.
Aug 30, 2016, 22:52 PM IST
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.
Aug 29, 2016, 02:43 AM IST
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.
Aug 26, 2016, 19:16 PM IST
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.
Aug 26, 2016, 00:34 AM IST
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.
Aug 23, 2016, 05:02 AM IST
