Ticino as a test case for a burka ban
A niqab and burka ban was approved in the southern Swiss canton of Ticino, a popular destination for Arab tourists. It has now inspired a similar national initiative. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) A people’s initiative has been handed in for a Switzerland-wide ban on the wearing of veils or any kind of clothing that hides the face. The committee that launched the initiative - mostly rightwing politicians and activists - says Switzerland is threatened by “Islamisation” and that people who hide their faces pose a security risk. Читать дальше...