UN hails suspension of France’s burkini ban, slams ‘stigmatisation’
- 30-Aug-2016
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND: The UN on Tuesday welcomed a decision by France's highest administrative court to suspend a controversial ban on burkini swimwear, warning that the ban had fuelled religious intolerance and stigmatisation.
French beach burkini ban sparks disdain across the sea
- 20-Aug-2016
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM: The ban on the Islamic burkini swimsuit on some French beaches has triggered disdain in English-speaking countries, where outlawing religion-oriented clothing is seen as hampering integration.