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French court overturns Riviera burkini ban
France's top court has overturned a ban in a Riviera town on the full-body swimsuits known as burkinis. The Conseil d'État court made its ruling after a request from the Human Rights League and a Muslim advocacy group to overturn the burkini ban on the grounds that it contravenes civil liberties. The court ruled that local authorities could only restrict individual liberties if there was a “proven risk” to public order. Villeneuve-Loubet was one of around 30 French towns to prohibit the burkini.
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