(Anadolu) The human rights board of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Saturday strongly condemned last Sunday’s referendum in Switzerland passing a ban of facial coverings.
On Twitter, the OIC’s Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission (IPHRC) said it “strongly condemns Swiss ban on facial veils as grossly discriminatory, disproportionate, contrary to ideals of pluralism and tolerance” and violating international and regional human rights obligations.
It added: “Such Islamophobic measures are counterproductive for societal cohesion.”
It further urged the Swiss government to accord precedence to its obligations under international human rights law and reject the ban.
