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March 8, 2021

Swiss Voters Back Ban on Facial Coverings Pushed by Far-Right Islamophobes
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In Switzerland, Muslim advocates are condemning the passage of a
far-right proposal that bans wearing face coverings in public places.
Opponents are calling the new rule sexist and Islamophobic. The
far-right campaign flooded the streets with posters that read "Stop
radical Islam!" and "Stop extremism!" featuring a woman wearing a black
niqab - a veil worn by some Muslim women that covers the lower half of
the face. Rights groups have vowed to challenge the new rule.


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