Muslim groups criticise ban, which they say will further stigmatise and marginalise their community

“The referendum outcome means Switzerland will follow France, which banned wearing a full face veil in public in 2011. Full or partial bans on wearing face coverings in public are also in place in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark and the Netherlands.”

  • @AlmaemberTheGreat@lemmy.ml
    9•4 years ago

    A recent study by the University of Lucerne put the number of women in Switzerland who wear a niqab at 21 to 37, and found no evidence at all of women wearing the burqa, which women were forced to wear in Afghanistan under the Taliban.

    So it doesn’t look like a big problem. I’m more concerned about protesters not being able to stay anonymous.

    • Travis Skaalgard
      2•4 years ago

      It’s 100% about protesters. Muslim women just tend to wear hijabs when not forced to wear niqab or burqa.