(Swiss Info) A Swiss mosque, housed in a religious centre that receives state grants, has been accused of playing a role in forcing women into marriages against their will.
Swiss public broadcaster SRF uncovered evidence of forced marriages at a mosque in the House of Religions centre in the Swiss capital, Bern.
SRF’s “Echo der Zeit” programme heard from a young woman, identified under the assumed name “Laura,” who was forced into a wedding ceremony at the mosque against her wishes.
Laura is now under police protection and is among 350 women who seek help from the authorities every year in Switzerland after being forced into marriages.
