Swiss narrowly back proposal to ban face coverings in public
Berlin, GermanyAP Swiss voters narrowly approved on Sunday 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. The measure will outlaw covering one’s face in public places like restaurants, sports stadiums, public transport or simply […]
Swiss Government urges rejection of ban on full-face coverings
Geneva, SwitzerlandAP Switzerland’s executive branch on Tuesday urged voters to reject in an upcoming referendum a proposal that would ban full face-coverings like Muslim niqabs and burqas and ski masks worn by some protesters. Nearly three years after the proposal was first floated – and long before widespread mask-wearing due to the COVID-19 pandemic – […]