The Council of State on Tuesday (June 14th) in Paris is considering a complaint filed by the City of Grenoble after the City Administrative Court suspended a controversial provision allowing the wearing of burqas in city swimming pools, which caused national controversy. . The court session is scheduled for 10:00.
The Administrative Court of Grenoble made this decision on May 25 by the Prefect of Iser A.secularismReferred to in Article 10 of the new Grenoble Swimming Pool Regulations, which allows the use of burkin-type swimwear. The judges considered that the article in question would allow users to be distracted.the General Rule of Obligation to Wear Uniforms, which will allow some users to get rid of this rule for religious purposes“Because its authors had it”has seriously violated the principle of neutrality of public service«.
Grenoble environmental mayor Eric Piole immediately announced his intention to appeal the suspension to the State Council. Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin welcomed the suspension as “great news“, Is allowed”thanks to the toolsagainst the lawseparatismAugust 24, 2021. This new procedure is known as:secularismAllows district heads to urgently confiscate an administrative judge for an act of local government that they consider to be contrary to secularism.
Strong response from the right և extreme right
The prefecture’s request was announced on May 15, the day before the Grenoble City Council considered a new regulation on city swimming pools that opens the door to a burkini but half-naked bath. swimwear for everyone. The new regulations were passed by a narrow majority, with some allies of the environmental mayor rejecting the bill amid a national political storm, as well as regular Islamic culture topics (veil, burkin, halal food). relations with secularism in France.
“Especially the right and the extreme right once again asked for more.”framingLaw on wearing a burkin. Marine Le Pen (RN) saw in Burkini “Islamist propaganda outfit“For which the NA deputies.”will propose a law to ban it forever«. «It is obvious that a big law is needed«Եւ»This is one of the topics that we will bring to the National Assembly“After the June parliamentary elections, RN President Jordan Bardela added. The head of the LR deputies Christian Jacob asked:within the law»Wearing a burkin.
Pierre-Yves Burnazel (Horizons), a close ally of former Prime Minister Edward Philippe from the majority, also considered that “Burkini is not the best promotion of equality between women and men«. There are public swimming poolsplace of neutrality«Եւ»if necessary, the law should decide«. The summer opening of the city swimming pools in Grenoble is scheduled for June 25-August 28.
Source: Le Figaro
