French courts stops burkini ban

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France’s top court has announced that the rule stopping women from wearing burkini swimsuits must be suspended.

That means women can wear the burkini for now, until a final decision is made later on.

Burkinis are a type of swimming costume worn by some Muslim women, which covers their arms, legs and hair.

Some towns in France had banned women from wearing them, meaning they would have to pay a fine if they wore them on public beaches or in the sea.

They were banned because they are seen as a religious symbol, which some people think goes against the values and laws of France.

But other people say it’s not right to tell women what clothes they can and can’t wear, and it should be their choice.

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Shem Banbury is the Editor of Kiwi Kids News and is the Deputy Principal at Mount Maunganui Intermediate. In his spare time, he likes to train and compete in triathlons, play cricket and spend time with his family.

4 Responses

hunna says:

August 30, 2016 at 10:23 am

i t h i n k t h a t p e o p l e s h o u l d w e a r w a t t h e y w a n t
Olivia says:

August 30, 2016 at 10:24 am

This is amazing 😮
jacqueline says:

August 30, 2016 at 9:02 pm

It’s a hard decision. It isn’t quite fair for those women but some people have different opinions!
serenasu says:

August 31, 2016 at 7:42 pm

funny but when little kids see it its not good