Mosque vote threatens to isolate Swiss

On 29 November 2009, Switzerland will hold a referendum on a proposed Constitutional amendment banning the construction of minarets in the country. Amnesty International believes that such a prohibition would breach Switzerland’s obligations under international human rights law. Economic interests in Switzerland are also worried about the consequences.

Amnesty International: Switzerland: Banning the construction of minarets would violate international human rights law, October 2009 http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/EUR43/001/2009/en

Website: Economiesuisse http://www.economiesuisse.ch/web/en/pages/default.aspx

Website: Schweizerische Volkspartei SVP http://www.svp.ch/

BBC News, 27.11.09: Switzerland to vote on plan to ban minarets http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8381274.stm

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