France's highest administrative court last month suspended bans brought in by around 30 towns, ruling that the measure was permitted only if wearing the Islamic full-body swimsuit was likely to cause a public disturbance. Nice, Cannes and several other towns on France's Mediterranean coast have lifted bans following the Council of State's ruling. The court in Corsica ruled that the ban should be maintained because "strong emotions persist". Story continues below…He has told AFP that he brought in the ban because he "risked having deaths on my hands". The burqini bans have sparked outrage abroad, but opinion polls in France show they have the support of a majority of the public.

Source: The Local September 07, 2016 06:33 UTC