The mayor of Cannes has introduced a ban on burkinis to “ensure security”, the French authorities confirmed.
The local mayor, David Lisnard, introduced the ban at the French Riviera resort to prohibit “beachwear ostentatiously showing a religious affiliation while France and places of religious significance are the target of terror attacks”.
The ruling says: “Access to beaches and for swimming is banned to anyone who does not have (swim wear) which respects good customs and secularism.”
Mr Lisnard said of the ruling: “I don’t have the time nor do I want to stir up controversy.
“I took this decision among several other rulings to make sure my city is safe in the context of the state of emergency.”
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