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Swiss voters on course to approve ‘burqa ban’.

A far-right proposal to ban facial coverings in Switzerland appears to be heading for a narrow victory in a binding referendum viewed as a test of attitudes towards Muslims.

With results in from 22 of federal Switzerland’s 26 cantons, 54 percent of voters were in favour of outlawing the burqa and the niqab. The final results are due later on Sunday 07 March 2021.

The proposal under the Swiss system of direct democracy does not mention Islam directly and also aims to stop violent street protesters from wearing masks, yet local politicians, media and campaigners have dubbed it the “burqa ban”.

If the ban passes it would mean nobody could cover their face completely in public – whether in shops or the open countryside. But there would be exceptions, including for places of worship.

France banned the wearing of a full-face veil in public in 2011 and Denmark, Austria, the Netherlands and Bulgaria have full or partial bans on wearing face coverings in public.

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