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The association
Freunden der Verfassung (Friends of the Constitution) has filed a petition to the Federal Chancellery with 90,000 signatures.
Swiss law means any petition that is backed by more than 50,000 people will go to a national referendum.
The association has argued the government’s legislation, passed by parliament in September 2020, is “dangerous, unethical, and unnecessary”.
Last month, Swiss authorities announced plans to shut restaurants, bars, sports facilities, and cultural institutions until the end of February.
But Friends of the Constitution say the move is “disproportionate” and “demonstrably ineffective”. The association’s spokesperson, Christoph Pfluger, is a known critic of the country’s COVID-19 measures.