Katherine Marshall Blogs: Switzerland, Beyond the Minaret Ban

Featuring: Katherine Marshall

March 9, 2011

In November, 2009, peace-loving Switzerland shocked itself and the world when over 57 percent of its voters supported a referendum to ban construction of new minarets. The government had opposed the proposition on the grounds that it was unconstitutional, contravening Switzerland's commitment to religious freedom.

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Katherine Marshall Blogs: Switzerland, Beyond the Minaret Ban
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