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UK Jewry slams French police for harassing women in burkinis
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe Board of Deputies of British Jews condemns what it called French police harassment of Muslim women who wore the full-body bathing suit known as burkini, in defiance of a municipal ban.
“We were very concerned to see the scenes on a French beach yesterday during which a Muslim woman was confronted by police about her modest style of dress,” a Board spokesperson says in a statement titled “Board of Deputies reacts to harassment of Muslim woman on French beach.”
In the absence of “some compelling reason — such as the infringement of the rights of others, or some demonstrable safety hazard — it is important that people of different faiths be allowed to manifest their beliefs through their dress,” the Board says.
— JTA
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