French resorts defiant as top court suspends burkini ban

August 27, 2016 01:55

France's highest administrative court today suspended a controversial ban on the burkini by a French Riviera town, although other resorts remained defiant, vowing to keep the restrictions in place.

In a judgement expected to lead to bans being overturned in around 30 towns along the French coast, the State Council ruled the measure was a "serious and clearly illegal violation of fundamental freedoms".

The case was brought by two rights groups seeking to overturn the ban, which has triggered a fierce debate in France and sparked critical headlines around the world.

The suspension of the ban on the Islamic swimsuit, which covers from the head to the heels, was welcomed by the United Nations.

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