(WASHINGTON D.C., 6/23/2022) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned a ruling by a French court banning modest swimwear in public pools often worn by Muslim women for religious reasons.
France’s top administrative court banned the wearing of body-covering “burkini” swimwear in public pools for religious reasons this week. The court argued that the swimwear violates the principal of government neutrality toward religion.
SEE: France Rules Against Burkini Swimwear For Religious Reasons
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/france-burkini_n_62b45527e4b06594c1e061d4
In a statement, CAIR Deputy Executive Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell said:
“Once again, the French government is targeting Muslims with bigoted legislation completely contrary to religious freedom. The ludicrous reason given by the court is further evidence of the lengths French authorities are willing to go to in order to prevent Muslims from practicing their faith. We condemn this discriminatory ruling and the French government’s broader campaign of persecution against the Muslim community.”
He noted that CAIR has previously called on the Biden administration to take action against the French government’s persecution of Muslims.
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CONTACT: CAIR National Deputy Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell, 404-285-9530, [email protected]; CAIR Government Affairs Director Robert McCaw, 202-742-6448, [email protected]; CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, [email protected]; CAIR National Communications Coordinator Ismail Allison, 202-770-6280, [email protected]