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Swiss parliament approves ban on full-face coverings like burqas, and sets fine for violators (apnews.com)
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[-] barsoap@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago

What I find curious is that this seems to be no mere law but a change to the constitution.

That's how the Swiss do it: Change the constitution via referendum, let the government figure out the details which it has to because it's bound to the constitution.

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