A majority of Swiss citizens are in favour of banning the wearing of the burqa, a poll released Sunday found.
According to Swiss television, 57.6 per cent of those interviewed for the survey favoured outlawing the Islamic garb for women which covers the entire body.
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In Sunday's poll, 26.5 per cent were against banning the burqa, while 15.9 per cent remained undecided.
The poll was conducted for the German-language SonntagsBlick newspaper, interviewing a total of 502 people aged 14-59, from all regions of Switzerland.
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This article was prepared by the Islam in Europe blog - islamineurope.blogspot.com
Source: Earth Times News
See also:
* Switzerland: Burka ban, but not for tourists
* Switzerland: Canton prepares groundwork for national burka ban
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