Swiss âburka banâ accepted by slim majority
No longer possible: a veiled woman pictured in Geneva. Keystone / Martial Trezzini
Supporters of a peopleâs initiative to ban face coverings in public have carried the vote with a majority of 51.2%.
This content was published on March 7, 2021 - 19:20
March 7, 2021 - 19:20
Domhnall O'Sullivan
Originally from Ireland, Domhnall worked in research and writing in a couple of European countries before joining swissinfo.ch in 2017. He covers direct democracy and politics and is usually in Bern.
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A decade after another national vote that banned the building of minarets, Switzerland will introduce a clause in its constitution to outlaw face coverings, including the Islamic burka and niqab, in public spaces.