burkini ban
“People see something that makes them a little bit uncomfortable, and they need to make a big deal about it,” said 21-year-old Ala Yamout.
Villeneuve-Loubet's burkini ban has been overturned. But that didn't stop beachgoers from threatening 23-year-old Zeynab Alshelh.
The French leader slammed bans in some towns as "unconstitutional."
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He said the bare-breasted Marianne, a national symbol, "isn't veiled because she's free."
He views himself as a defender of French values.
The Conseil d’Etat gave the ruling following a request from the League of Human Rights to overturn the burkini ban on the grounds it contravenes civil liberties.
Vaguely worded bylaws are being used to police women's bodies.
The author pointed out the way the ban polices women’s bodies.
This is what a "free society" looks like.