I'm tired of hearing about how America is a beacon of racism. This isn't the first western European country to do this.
I would like to see this world wide. It's crazy we let this extreme misogyny exist because of some bullshit like religion.
Around where I live the people wearing full face coverings appear to be middle aged Asian women trying to protect their skin from the summer heat. Way to mess with their goal of eternal youth.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
GENEVA (AP) — The lower house of Switzerland’s parliament voted Wednesday to give final legislative passage to a ban on face coverings, such as the burqas worn by some Muslim women.
It was pushed through by the right-wing, populist Swiss People’s Party, easily overcoming reticence expressed by centrists and the Greens.
The move follows a nationwide referendum two years ago in whch Swiss voters narrowly approved forbidding niqabs, which leave slits for the eyes, and burqas as well as ski masks and bandannas that are worn by some protesters.
With the lower house vote, parliament cemented the ban into federal law and set a fine of up to 1,000 francs (about $1,100) for violators.
Few women in Switzerland wear full face coverings like burqas, which are perhaps best known as garb worn in Afghanistan.
The national legislation will put Switzerland in line with countries such as Belgium and France that have enacted similar measures.
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Guess the next Fasnacht is gonna see some changes, then.
Nope, there's an exception for "cultural events". And one for medical equipment. Pretty much everything beside being Muslim is excepted.
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