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Kosovar Albanian Woman Fined in Bern for Wearing Niqab in Violation of Switzerland's Face Covering Ban

Summary by Oculus News
A 40-year-old woman from Kosovo has been fined in Bern, Switzerland, for wearing a niqab—a face-covering veil that leaves only the eyes visible—while shopping in a supermarket. The incident occurred on January 6, 2025, shortly after Switzerland officially enforced its national face covering ban. According to the Public Prosecutor’s Office of the Canton of Bern, the woman violated the newly implemented law prohibiting full-face coverings in publi…
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Oculus News broke the news in on Thursday, July 31, 2025.
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