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Eugene

(61,592 posts)
Thu Jun 27, 2019, 07:58 PM Jun 2019

French city shuts down public pools after two women wear burkinis

Source: Agence France-Presse

French city shuts down public pools after two women wear burkinis

Agence France-Presse in Grenoble
Thu 27 Jun 2019 17.00 BST
Last modified on Thu 27 Jun 2019 21.45 BST



Despite the unprecedented heatwave sweeping across western Europe, lifeguards in Grenoble have shut down the city’s two municipal swimming pools after Muslim women went swimming in burkinis.

The women went to the pools twice at the initiative of the Alliance Citoyenne rights group to challenge a city ban on the full-body swimwear.

According to a statement from the town hall, the lifeguards at the pools asked for the shutdown because “they are there to maintain safety and they can’t do that when they have to worry about the crowds”. It added: “We are working towards a positive solution.”

The incident marks the latest in row over face- and body-covering garments worn by Muslim women in a country with strict laws on secularism.

France – which has Europe’s largest Muslim population – was the first European country to ban the full veil in public spaces in 2011.

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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jun/27/france-city-shuts-down-public-pools-after-two-women-wear-burkinis
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French city shuts down public pools after two women wear burkinis (Original Post) Eugene Jun 2019 OP
This is beyond ridiculous. Lunabell Jun 2019 #1
FFS! no_hypocrisy Jun 2019 #2
I don't get it. Cracklin Charlie Jun 2019 #3
Does France have a law against burkas or hajibs? The only reason I can think for the burkini ban Karadeniz Jun 2019 #4
France has a law against Niquab only. IdealsAndReal42 Aug 2019 #7
I am photo sensitive. That basically means allergic to the sun. Tech Jun 2019 #5
This message was self-deleted by its author uppityperson Jun 2019 #6

Lunabell

(5,919 posts)
1. This is beyond ridiculous.
Thu Jun 27, 2019, 08:08 PM
Jun 2019

Unless the fabric ruins the pool water ( which I'm sure it doesn't) this is just plain wrong.

Karadeniz

(22,270 posts)
4. Does France have a law against burkas or hajibs? The only reason I can think for the burkini ban
Thu Jun 27, 2019, 08:59 PM
Jun 2019

Is the same one against burkas...hidden weapons. What does a burkini look like, anyway. I'll google.

Tech

(1,764 posts)
5. I am photo sensitive. That basically means allergic to the sun.
Thu Jun 27, 2019, 09:03 PM
Jun 2019

They now sell full body treated ago treated swim wear for those with photosensitivy and/or skin cancer. I am past the age of needing the swim wear, but am wondering if they would close beaches down because of these as well. Or if they would know the difference?

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