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“A sign of our basic freedoms,” says leader to ban Swiss face masks

Swiss voters approved a referendum on Sunday to ban the wearing of face masks in public in Switzerland, including Muslim burkas. The referendum, which amended the Swiss constitution, won approval by a narrow 51.2 to 48.8 percent. The constitutional amendment does not make mention of Islam, rather, it bans all masks in public, including those […]