Switzerland referendum supports ban of face coverings in public

Switzerland narrowly voted on Sunday in favor of banning face coverings in public. «Official results showed the measure had passed by 51.2% to 48.8% in Sunday's referendum», BBC wrote.

The proposal was submitted by right-wing Swiss People's Party (SVP), which launched a campaign with slogans saying, «Stop extremism».

«Today's decision opens old wounds, further expands the principle of legal inequality, and sends a clear signal of exclusion to the Muslim minority», the Central Council of Muslims said in a statement.

By voting against face coverings in public, Switzerland joins France, Austria, Bulgaria, Belgium and Denmark. About 5.5% of the Swiss population is Muslim, and is mostly from former Yugoslavia.