Photo: WikipediaBurkinis are full body covering swimsuit worn mostly by Muslim women. French mayors are drawing international anger for banning the burkini, an all-encompassing swimsuit worn by a small minority of Muslim women. Human rights groups petitioned France’s highest administrative authority, the Council of State, which plans to issue its ruling on Friday on the burkini ban. The Prime Minister and Women’ Affairs Minister support the ban because they say burkinis oppress women; the Education Minister and Health Minister say the authorities shouldn’t dictate what women wear. Protesters rallied on Thursday against the French ban in London and Berlin.

Source: The Hindu August 26, 2016 07:30 UTC