U.N. Hails Suspension of France's Burkini Ban, Slams 'Stigmatization'
The U.N. welcomed Tuesday a decision by France's highest administrative court to suspend a controversial ban on burkini swimwear, warning that the ban had fueled religious intolerance and stigmatization.
"These decrees do not improve the security situation but rather fuel religious intolerance and the stigmatization of Muslims in France, especially women," Rupert Colville, spokesman for the U.N. rights office, told reporters.
Source: Agence France Presse
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