Woman in Burkini Wrongly Expelled From Sauna in Hierden
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Wellness resort Zwaluwhoeve in Hierden wrongfully expelled a Muslim woman who was wearing a burkini in violation of the dress code. The Netherlands Institute for Human Rights ruled this on Thursday.
A sauna and wellness company in Hierden, near Harderwijk, wrongfully turned away a woman wearing a burkini. The supervisory body, the Netherlands Institute for Human Rights, ruled that there was discrimination on the grounds of religion and gender. The woman visited the Zwaluwhoeve in June of last year. It was a swimwear day that day, a day on which the house rules permit the wearing of a swimsuit or swimming trunks. Clothing that covers the en…
According to the Netherlands Institute for Human Rights, Wellness Resort de Zwaluwhoeve discriminated against a young Muslim woman because of her burkini. The woman visited the resort in Hierde, Gelderland, in June 2025 during a special swimwear day. Although visitors were required to wear swimwear that day, her body-covering swimwear was not permitted. An employee asked her to leave the sauna after approximately four hours.
Wellness resort Zwaluwhoeve in Hierden wrongfully expelled a Muslim woman who was wearing a burkini in violation of the dress code. The Netherlands Institute for Human Rights ruled this on Thursday.
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