Wearing a burqa in public in the Swiss canton of Ticino will be an offence punishable by a fine of up to 10,000 francs ($9,813), the cantonal parliament decided on Monday.
The parliament approved a law banning the garment, which covers the body from head to feet and is worn in public by women in many Muslim countries.
Citizens in the Italian-speaking canton in the south of Switzerland supported the ban in a referendum in September 2013, with around two in three voters backing the move.
Security measures were reinforced for the parliamentary session dealing with the burqa. the ATS news agency reported.
A metal detection device was temporarily installed to screen people coming into the parliament, the agency said. Full story...
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The parliament approved a law banning the garment, which covers the body from head to feet and is worn in public by women in many Muslim countries.
Citizens in the Italian-speaking canton in the south of Switzerland supported the ban in a referendum in September 2013, with around two in three voters backing the move.
Security measures were reinforced for the parliamentary session dealing with the burqa. the ATS news agency reported.
A metal detection device was temporarily installed to screen people coming into the parliament, the agency said. Full story...
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