In his own eyes, he is «His Majesty, King and Emperor of the Lauwiner Empire»; on his Swiss identity card, he is simply «Jonas Lauwiner». The 31-year-old Moroccan-Swiss man is no longer content with the self-bestowed title of «King of Switzerland» and now aspires to join the government of the canton of Bern.
A study by the Swiss Center for Islam and Society on the impacts of racism against Muslims revealed that such discrimination affects various aspects of daily life for those impacted. The consequences are especially evident in access to employment and leadership positions, where inequalities based on both gender and religion often intersect.