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Swiss Reject Burqa Ban

Rejection of the proposed ban was passed by ninety three votes to eighty seven in parliament

Reason Staff | 9.28.2012 10:12 AM


Swiss lawmakers have rejected a proposal to ban face-covering veils, such as the burqa worn by some Muslim women, in public spaces.

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