Saturday, September 29, 2012
Switzerland: Burqa ban bid rejected In parliament
In 2009 voters in Switzerland backed a ban on the construction of new minarets. It was seen as a sign of strong anti-Islam sentiment in the country which is home to an estimated 400,000 Muslims.
Ahmadiyya Times | News Watch | US Desk
Source/Credit: The Huffington Post
By The Associated Press | Swptember 28, 2012
GENEVA -- Swiss lawmakers have rejected a proposal to ban face-covering veils, such as the burqa worn by some Muslim women, in public spaces.
Parliament in Bern on Friday narrowly voted against the proposal made by the northern canton (state) of Aargau. Swiss news agency Sipa reported 87 lawmakers voted for and 93 voted against the measure.
Nationalist lawmakers had argued that the ban was necessary for public safety.
But opponents said the proposal was excessive because so few women wear burqas in Switzerland.
In 2009 voters in Switzerland backed a ban on the construction of new minarets. It was seen as a sign of strong anti-Islam sentiment in the country which is home to an estimated 400,000 Muslims.
Read original post here: Swiss Burqa Ban Bid Rejected In Parliament
This content-post is archived for backup and to keep archived records of any news Islam Ahmadiyya. The views expressed by the author and source of this news archive do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of Ahmadiyya Times.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Top read stories during last 7 days
-
The on-location LIVE updates are produced by Shiraz Hassan, a Journalist, Blogger, and a Photographer. His blog can be read at http://shira...
-
Ahmadiyya.news Blasphemy in Pakistan Weekly update ⋅ June 27, 2023 NEWS Pakistan : Abuse of blasphemy laws draws criticism from various...
-
The U.N. Human Rights Council wrapped up its latest session in Geneva on Friday, March 27 by adopting four resolutions condemning Israel. ...
-
Dr. Refalo and Mr. Atif discussed further cooperation for the wellbeing of the residents. Dr. Refalo said that the Gozo Ministry gives grea...
-
"At a time of worldwide conflict, we should remember this basic principle that it is better for all forms of evil and cruelty to be su...
Disclaimer!
THE TIMES OF AHMAD is NOT an organ of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, nor in any way associated with any of the community's official websites. Times of Ahmad is an independently run and privately managed news / contents archival website; and does not claim to speak for or represent the official views of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. The Times of Ahmad assumes full responsibility for the contents of its web pages. The views expressed by the authors and sources of the news archives do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Times of Ahmad. All rights associated with any contents archived / stored on this website remain the property of the original owners.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Thank you for your comments. Any comments irrelevant to the post's subject matter, containing abuses, and/or vulgar language will not be approved.