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Switzerland votes to approve proposal to ban face coverings worn by Muslim women and protesters, but not COVID-19 masks
Swiss voters have narrowly approved a proposal to ban face coverings, both the niqabs and burqas worn by a few Muslim women in the country, and the ski masks and bandannas used by protesters.
Key points:
- The measure will outlaw covering one’s face in public places like on public transport and even walking outside
- The Swiss government had opposed the measure as excessive because full-face coverings are a “marginal phenomenon”
- It’s estimated that at most a few dozen Muslim women wear full-face coverings in the country of 8.5 million people
The measure will outlaw covering one’s face in public places like restaurants, sports stadiums, public transport or simply walking in the street.
It foresees exceptions at religious sites and for security or…
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