France rules against burkini swimwear for religious reasons - The Hill
PARIS (AP) — 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 government neutrality toward religion.
The city of Grenoble, led by a mayor from the Greens party, voted last month to allow women to wear burkinis in public pools after campaigning by local activists.The city also voted to allow women to swim topless, as part of a broader relaxation of swimwear rules.
A few other cities and towns allow burkinis in public pools.The Grenoble mayor argued that women should be able to wear what they want and express their religious conviction in pools like in the street.