GENEVA — Switzerland on Sunday became the latest European country to ban the wearing of face coverings in public places, prohibiting the veils worn by Muslim women.
Official results of the nationwide referendum showed 51.2 percent of voters supported the ban on full facial coverings, which was proposed by the populist, anti-immigrant Swiss People’s Party (S.V.P.), compared with 48.8 percent opposing it, a much narrower margin of victory than pollsters had initially predicted.
I was quite shocked to hear that this ban passed especially given the central government's opposition. I can't say I support it either, but such moves do make Switzerland's policies similar to some other mainland European nations which also place limits on facial coverings. I'm curious about NSG's opinion: are such movements well meaning and preserving public order, or merely attempts to attack religious minorities?
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https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/07/worl ... rings.html