Women fined for wearing 'burkinis' on French beach

A woman wears a 'burkini' in Marseille, France
A woman wears a 'burkini' swimsuit in Marseille, France Credit: Reuters
At least ten Muslim women have been stopped by police and four fined for wearing 'burkini' swimsuits in a French resort town.
The Conservative mayor of Cannes introduced a temporary ban on the cover-ups last month on the grounds that they violated national laws on secularism and posed a security risk.
A town hall spokeswoman said that since then ten women had been stopped by police, with six agreeing to leave the beach and the other four fined 38 euros each.
France has outlawed women from covering their face in public - though this would not extend to the burkini which normally covers the hair but not the face.
Bans on the full-body beachwear have been introduced by several French towns this summer in a move that has sparked fierce national debate.
Police cannot oblige women to leave the beaches for wearing a burkini, and the same person can only be fined once a day.

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