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Swiss agree to outlaw facial coverings in burka ban vote By Reuters - 08 March 2021 A poster of the initiative committee against wearing the Burka (Verhuellungsverbot) reading Stop extremism! Veil ban - Yes is seen in Zurich Switzerland on February 15 2021. Image: REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann
A far-right proposal to ban facial coverings in Switzerland won a narrow victory in a binding referendum on Sunday instigated by the same group that organised a 2009 ban on new minarets.
The measure to amend the Swiss constitution passed by a 51.2-48.8% margin, provisional official results showed.
The proposal under the Swiss system of direct democracy does not mention Islam directly and also aims to stop violent street protesters from wearing masks, yet local politicians, media and campaigners have dubbed it the burka ban.
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