Cannes bans burkinis on its beaches due to terror threats

Cannes has banned burkinis on its beaches due to terror threats. This has been announced by the mayor. He has banned the wearing of burkinis (full-body swimsuits) on the beaches of the French Riviera resort which is famous for its annual film festival.
Mayor David Lisnard has ruled that "access to beaches and for swimming is banned to anyone who does not have (bathing apparel) which respects good customs and secularism" because that is a founding principle of the French republic.
This has been reported in nzherald.co.nz dated 12 August 2016.

It is possible that beachwear which ostentatiously displays religious affiliation, when France and places of worship are currently the target of terrorist attacks, will result in risks of disrupting public order (crowds, scuffles etc). It is necessary that this be prevented.
It has been clarified by the head of municipal services for the town that it is not about banning the wearing of religious symbols on the beach, but ban ostentatious clothing which could have references to terrorist movements.
The riviera city of Nice was the target of an attack on July 14. Its responsibility was claimed by ISIS and 85 people were killed when a truck ploughed into seafront crowds who had gathered to celebrate the French national holiday. Later, on July 26 a priest was killed in his church in northwestern France by two attackers who had proclaimed their allegiance to ISIS.


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