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Controversial anti-terrorism law wins voter approval

June 13, 2021 Urs Geiser  

(Swiss Info) Voters have endorsed a series of measures allowing police to crack down on militant extremists and apply preventive detention methods, giving Switzerland one of the strictest anti-terrorism legislations in Europe. Final results show the law winning nearly 57% of the […]

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Burka ban narrowly rejected by expat Swiss

March 9, 2021 Pauline Turuban  

(Swiss Info) Unlike their compatriots in Switzerland, the Swiss abroad rejected the “anti-burka” initiative and the free trade deal with Indonesia by a slim margin. The biggest difference in voting trend was on the electronic ID referendum, which the Swiss abroad wanted […]

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Swiss mull ‘burqa ban’ in vote centering on security, rights

March 5, 2021 Jamey Keaten  

(AP) At a time when seemingly everyone in Europe is wearing masks to battle COVID-19, the Swiss go to the polls Sunday to vote on a long-laid proposal to ban face coverings, both the niqabs and burqas worn by a few Muslim […]

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Burka ban campaigners lose ground ahead of vote

February 24, 2021 Urs Geiser  

(Swiss Info) Support for a proposed ban on facial coverings, including burkas, in Switzerland appears to be on the wane according to a new opinion poll. A law on a licensed electronic ID scheme looks set to fail, while a controversial free […]

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Proposed burka ban has solid support, poll finds

January 29, 2021 Urs Geiser  

(Swiss Info) Supporters of a proposed face-cover ban in Switzerland have a clear lead over opponents ahead of a nationwide ballot to be held in March, according to a new opinion poll, published on Friday. Attempts to challenge a government-licensed digital identification […]

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