Switzerland: The “anti-burqa” initiative is about everything except the burqa
March 5, 2021 Editor’s Note. As the ‘burka ban’ has now come into effect on 1.1.2025 we bring this related article from 2021. Demonstration of June 14, 2019 – […]
Swiss ‘burqa ban’ to take effect from 2025
People hold signs during a protest hours after Swiss voters accepted an initiative, the so-called anti-burqa vote, to ban full facial coverings in public places in Bern on March 7, […]
Not a single violation of St Gallen’s burqa ban
Canton St Gallen’s burqa ban has never been implemented since it was introduced five years ago. This content was published on September 17, 2023 – The public prosecutor’s office has […]
Swiss government seeks to pass law to fine ‘burqa ban’ violators $1,000
A tram passes by campaign posters, in favor of the “burqa ban” initiative reading in German: “Stop extremism!” on March 3, 2021 in the streets of Zurich. (AFP) Reuters, Zurich […]
Swiss plan fines for those breaking ‘burqa ban’
The Swiss government wants fines of up to CHF1,000 ($1,000) for people who break a ban on face coverings in public places.This content was published on October 12, 2022 – […]
Federal Politics Swiss ‘burka ban’ vote creates waves in international press
Wealthy tourists from the Gulf region won’t be allowed to wear the Niqab in Geneva or anywhere else in Switzerland. Keystone / Salvatore Di Nolfi Swiss voters’ decision to ban […]
Pakistan’s hypocrisy on Sri Lanka’s burqa ban exposed
ANI 18th March 2021, Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 18 (ANI): Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Saad Khattak, publicly intervened in the country’s internal affairs, commenting on a ban on […]
Europe’s issue with Muslims far-right sentiments win in Switzerland
12th March 20210 Europe’s obsession with what Muslim women should or should not wear continues to expose fierce anti-Muslim sentiments, prejudice and double standards across the continent. During a global […]
Niqab ban in Switzerland removes women’s choices
Sat., March 13, 2021 Swiss narrowly back proposal to ban face coverings in public — March 8 We have recently passed International Women’s Day, in celebration of the great many […]
UN religious freedom expert blasts Swiss move to ban burqa
BY ANADOLU AGENCY GENEVA EUROPE MAR 08, 2021 A poster of the initiative “Yes to the burqa-ban” is seen in Oberdorf, in the canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland, Feb. 16, 2021. […]
Swiss ‘burka ban’ accepted by slim majority
https://www.swissinfo.ch/resource/image/46427250/landscape_ratio3x2/880/587/2e64652396588bb44af516847c3c61f5/BB65E60BC3A0E9777AB3B5C3BAF98B91/252322900_highres.jpg women with covered face No longer possible: a veiled woman pictured in Geneva. Keystone / Martial Trezzini Supporters of a people’s initiative to ban face coverings in public have […]
Swiss Muslims denounce ‘burqa ban’ proposal as referendum nears
Only a few women are understood to wear facial coverings in Switzerland, where a controversial vote will take place on March 7. The legislation, referred to locally as the burqa ban, does not specifically mention the facial coverings worn by Muslim women, but is largely seen to target them [File: […]
Burka ban campaigners lose ground ahead of vote
woman wearing blue burka and sunglasses Supporters and opponents of a burka ban in Switzerland are running neck-and-neck, a new opinion poll has found. Keystone/Niels Wenstedt Support for a proposed […]
Burka ban vote appeals to Islamophobia and feminists
Woman in black burka sitting in public transport https://www.swissinfo.ch/resource/image/46338292/landscape_ratio3x2/880/587/55b03ac3ee8ac909ecce6f6f6d699407/0885F69542ECB5FC8DCC4283EACD8417/356529125_highres.jpg The number of women in Switzerland wearing a burka or a niqab in public is estimated at 30, but supporters of […]
Swiss religious leaders: Ban on burqas would violate religious freedom
Jonathan Luxmoore | Catholic News Service Jan 28, 2021 • Switzerland’s Catholic Church has joined other religious groups in opposing a proposed ban on Muslim head coverings, arguing it would […]
Swiss government urges voters to vote AGAINST burqa ban in referendum because it would ‘be bad for tourism and unhelpful for certain groups of women’
Referendum on writing a burqa ban into the constitution is planned for March 7 Swiss government said ban would be pointless because few wear a full covering France and Denmark […]
Switzerland: Proposed burka ban has solid support, poll finds
Source: Swiss Info A proposed ban on burkas and other face covering in Switzerland is supported mainly by the political right but also partly by liberal feminists on the left. […]
France First Banned Face Veil Targeting Muslims, Now Fines €150 for Not Covering Face amid Coronavirus
France banned the wearing of Veil (Burqa and Hijab) Islamic attire which is worn by Muslims across the world, was banned by France in 2011. There is a complete ban […]
Switzerland: Outright burka ban faces opposition in parliament
Dec 12, 2019 – 16:45 A campaign for a n outright burka ban in public collected enough signatures for a nationwide vote in 2017. Parliament is opting for a […]
22 charged with wearing face veils during first year of Denmark’s Burka Ban
Given that only 200 Muslim women wear burkas and niqabs, that would appear to be over 10 percent Source: Copenhagen Post by Arushi Rajput It’s been a year since Denmark’s […]