The group responsible for launching Switzerland's anti-minaret initiative has called the rejection of a motion to ban burqas on public transport and in dealings with authorities “an affront”.
The National Council on Monday rejected a motion by Swiss People’s Party member Oskar Freysinger to ban the wearing of burqa in certain situations.
The Council decided with a significant majority that imposing such a ban was unnecessary.
Social Democratic Party spokesman, Hans Stöckli, said that the majority of women wearing burqas in Switzerland were tourists, Swiss news agency SDA reported. [The Local] Read more
