France's Human Rights League to challenge burkini bans in court The decision by a handful of French mayors to ban the Islamic burkini swimsuit has divided the country and shocked its neighbours, with critics seeing the prohibitions as profoundly discriminatory. France's Human Rights League will challenge the bans in court along with the Collective Against Islamaphobia in France (CCIF). AFPTV spoke with Human Rights League honorary president Michel Tubiana about the context and consequences of the bans. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES