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Switzerland to ban wearing of burqa and niqab in public places (www.theguardian.com)

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"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."

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 years ago (1 children)

I wonder if people are still allowed to wear medical masks?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 years ago (1 children)

You would know if you had read the article...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 years ago

How can you expect people to actually click on the link?