Can the French police force Muslim women not to wear burkini?

Due to the recent terrorist attacks in France, authorities in several cities have banned the use of burkini, which is the beachwear worn by Muslim women. Because of this, last Tuesday, 23, a woman was forced to take off her swimsuit while sunbathing on the coast of Promenade des Anglais in Nice.

The images taken on the day show the arrival of four police officers around the woman, who was lying down. After the approach, she removes the blue tunic that covered the body while a policeman takes notes that appear to be a fine.

The photos were released by another woman who was also approached and fined for not wearing "a costume respecting good morals and secularism." She said she was sitting on a beach with her family and wore a classic veil over her head, not intending to go into the sea.

Controversy

Mathilde Cousin, who witnessed the scene, confirmed that while the woman was forced to take off her tunic, many people were shouting for her to leave and many applauded the cops' attitude: "your daughter was crying, " he added.

The ban on burkini has to do with the truck attack the city suffered on July 14 when 86 people were killed - 12 days later, a Catholic priest was also killed in the Rouen region. To date, 15 cities have adhered to the ban, and the attitude has sparked heated debate not just in the country but around the world.

On the one hand, authorities who accepted the ban say the measure seeks to protect the population against possible terrorist attacks; On the other hand, the rights of these women to go to the beach in the clothes with which they are most socially and religiously comfortable are questioned. What do you think about the subject?