Swiss voters back ban on facial coverings in referendum
The measure to amend the Swiss constitution passed by a 51.2-48.8% margin, provisional official results showed.
A Swiss national flag flies behind a poster of the initiative committee against wearing the burqa (Verhuellungsverbot) reading "Stop extremism! Veil ban -Yes" in Berikon, Switzerland February 12, 2021. On March 7 Switzerland's voters will decide about a nationwide veil ban.(photo credit: REUTERS/ARND WIEGMANN/FILE PHOTO)
