Muslim woman ‘fined for veil on Cannes beach’

A Muslim Frenchwoman says she was fined and faced racial abuse for wearing a hair-covering veil on a Cannes beach. The woman, a Toulouse native named only as Siam, was strolling on the beach while on holiday with her two children. She said she was told by three police officers that her clothing was “not […]

A Muslim Frenchwoman says she was fined and faced racial abuse for wearing a hair-covering veil on a Cannes beach.
The woman, a Toulouse native named only as Siam, was strolling on the beach while on holiday with her two children.
She said she was told by three police officers that her clothing was “not correct”. Meanwhile, she says, a crowd gathered, some shouting: “Go home!”
The Cannes mayor earlier this month banned full-body swimsuits known as “burkinis” from the beach. David Lisnard said they were a “symbol of Islamic extremism” and might spark scuffles, as France is the target of Islamist attacks.