- Top administrative court upholds a government challenge against the move that revived France’s intense debate on Islam.
- Grenoble in May changed its swimming pool rules to allow all types of bathing suits.
- The all-in-one swimsuit, used by some Muslim women to cover their bodies, is controversial in France.
Grenoble’s proposal for full-body swimsuits rejected by French court.
A government challenge to a measure that reignited France’s heated debate on Islam is upheld; by the country’s highest administrative court.
The French Supreme Administrative Court, the Council of State, said that “extremely selective exceptions; to the regulations to meet religious demands… risk undermining the normal operation of public services and equal treatment of their users.”
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The city of Grenoble, led by Green Party Mayor Eric Piolle; altered its swimming pool laws in May to allow all forms of bathing suits; not just traditional swimming costumes for women and trunks for men; as was previously required.
Piolle remarked at the time, “All we want is for ladies and men to be able to dress however they wish.”
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