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French court overturns town’s burkini ban after woman threatened with fines

French court overturns town’s burkini ban after woman threatened with fines

  • The seaside town of Carry-le-Rouet had implemented the ban in June 2024
  • The ban was largely irrelevant until July 2, when an 18-year-old Muslim woman from the city of Marseille went to the town’s beach
By Arab News ·

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