Austrian court rules ski resort hotel’s burkini ban is discriminatory
An Austrian court ruled that a ski resort hotel's ban on burkinis was discriminatory. The court rejected the hotel's hygiene-based justification, noting that the garment is made of standard swimwear material.
Why it matters
The ruling addresses the intersection of religious expression, private business policies, and anti-discrimination laws in Europe.
The burkini covers the whole body apart from the face, hands and feet. It complies with Austria’s law forbidding face coverings in public spaces./Getty Images The burkini covers the whole body apart from the face, hands and feet. It complies with Austria’s law forbidding face coverings in public spaces./Getty Images Austria Austrian court rules ski resort hotel’s burkini ban is discriminatory Hotel did not allow two Muslim women to wear full-body bathing suit, which has become bugbear of European far right
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