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Switzerland to ban on face coverings
March 11 , 2021
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- In a recently held referendum, Switzerland voted in favour of banning face coverings in public, including the burka or niqab worn by Muslim women.
- The Swiss people are given a direct say in their own affairs under the country’s system of direct democracy.
- They are regularly invited to vote on various issues in national or regional referendums.
- France was the first country in Europe to ban burqas and niqabs in public places in 2011.
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