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Swiss government opposes an initiative to ban burqa at the national level

Swiss government rejected an initiative to ban a burqa in a country, saying it was up to the cantons to decide if it was appropriate.

woman wearing a burqa against a background of a Swiss flag
Source: AP Photo/Keystone, Salvatore Di Nolfi, File

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