Activists gather at beach in southern city of Sidon despite ban on protest; conservative Muslims arrive to disperse demonstrators, hold prayer service

Invoking France's 'Islamist separatism' law, French judges strike down local law enabling women to wear full-body swimwear

Grenoble municipal council plans to scrap bathing suit code that bans the full-body covering critics see as example of creeping Islamism

Officials say garment could hide wounds or disease; judge says rules violate German constitution's call for people to be treated equally