Veiled Muslim mothers prevented from entering French school

September 06, 2016 11:05

Two Muslim mothers wearing headscarves were accosted and prevented from entering a nursery school on the French island of Corsica by two other parents, officials said. The incident happened on Monday as parents were dropping off their children at the start of the school day in Bonifacio, on the island's southern tip.

While religious symbols are banned for pupils and teachers in French schools, there is no such constraint on parents.

The incident is the latest example of intercommunal tensions in France.

A burkini ban by local authorities in a string of resorts in southern France divided opinion and ended up in the courts.

A Nice court finally suspended its ban on the Islamic swimsuit on Thursday after authorities there had defied a ruling by the country's highest administrative court.

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