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Swiss 'burqa ban' to take effect from 2025

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Swiss ‘burqa ban’ will be effective from January 1, 2025, and faces fines for violators, with exceptions for health, safety, and religious reasons

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The ban on covering one's face in publicly accessible places comes into force at the beginning of the year. It provides for many exceptions.

·Zürich, Switzerland
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The burqa plan narrowly passed in a referendum held by neutral Switzerland - Anyone who violates the measure will face a fine of around €1,000

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The Swiss voted for the so-called "Burka Initiative" back in 2021. Now the government has announced the date on which a nationwide ban on veiling will come into effect. This also includes other groups.

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Swiss 'burqa ban' to take effect from 2025

Swiss ‘burqa ban’ will be effective from January 1, 2025, and faces fines for violators, with exceptions for health, safety, and religious reasons

·India
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Anyone who covers their face in public will in future have to expect a fine. However, the Federal Council has decided on some exceptions.

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