(European Conservative) Authorities in Zurich have, for the first time, issued a fine under the Swiss law known as the “burqa ban,” prohibiting facial coverings in public spaces.
Police officers in the city of Zurich fined a woman who covered her face for “religious reasons.” The woman refused to pay the penalty of ₣100 (€105), so the case will go to the canton governor’s office who will rule on the matter.
No further details are known of the case, but it is widely speculated in Swiss media that the woman was most likely wearing a burqa, an item worn by some Muslim women which fully covers the body and the face.
This was the first fine issued under the “burqa ban” which came into effect at the start of this year. Anyone who breaks the law faces a fine of up to ₣1,000 (€1,050).
