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4 March 2021, 16:30 UTC
Switzerland: Face veil ban is discriminatory and violates womenâs rights
Ahead Sundayâs popular vote on banning the face veil in Switzerland, Cyrielle Huguenot, Head of Women s Rights at Amnesty International Switzerland said:
âThe proposed face veil ban cannot in any way be viewed as measure for the liberation of women. Rather, it is a dangerous policy that violates womenâs rights, including to freedom of expression and religion. This ban would have a particularly negative impact on Muslim women who choose to wear the niqab or burqa. If we really want to respect womenâs rights, we should let women decide what they want to wear.â