Swissed-off: Outrage as 'Minaret ban' scandal flares up

The UN human rights chief says Switzerland's minaret ban is discriminatory and puts it on a collision course with international law. This weekend Switzerland held a referendum on banning minarets on mosques. Official results from the poll show a majority support the move. It's the first time a country has voted to curb the religious practices of muslims. It was put forward by the right wing People's Party which argues that minarets are a political symbol. Muslim groups attacked the decision as anti-Islamic. RT's Gayane Chichyakyan went to investigate the case.

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[DumXspiroXspero]

@MrNaryal

1. The banking sector makes less then 10% of the Swiss gross national product

2. The Swiss banks do not take money from criminals. They have to obey the law.

3. If necessary, the Swiss goverment freezes critical accounts and retourns the money to the people of those countries - this just happend recently with Haiti and just this week with Côte d'Ivoire and Tunesia.

You obviously have no idea. Inform yourself better bevor you write such a bullshit.

[Longfellow89]

@LcoolJfiveoh

Why is islam so freedom-phobic?

Would it hurt islamists if they stopped treating women like animals?

Would hurt islamists if they stopped cutting off peoples heads and limbs who don't agree with their religion?

Why can't islamists accept putting up a synagouge in Mecca if they can build mosques all over Europa?

islam = slavery, oppression, bloodshed, and a 9th century hell hole. God bless the Swiss for making this move.

[Hillsillverr]

THE EU PROMOTES MASS IMMIGRATION WHICH IS CREATING DIVISION, AND TELLING US TO STAY NAIVE AND STUPID, WHILE THEY DIVIDE AND CONQUERE OUR SOVEREIGHNTY, CULTURE, AND WEALTH!

THERE IS A SECRET WAR ON EUROPE CREATED BY THE G20 LEAD BY THE QUEEN!

[kyle887923]

majority rules....to bad for them

Switzerland is a democracy after all not an Islamic state. If the maojority dont want minaretes, then that is the country's right.

[kamikazeofsun]

in switzerland : ban of minarets

in iran, irak, pakistan, somalia, arabia : hate crime againste cristians, no church, terrorist attack against church, killing woman who go with other man, sharia, lapidaiton, no liberty, .....

[BarclayAvenue1000]

They are not banning mosques, just minarets, to presereve the skyline.

It's like you can't build "M" golden arches in Nantucket or Southampton, but you can open MacDonalds there as long as its in shake-shingled buildings that fit in with the community style.

[pmoyer50]

@3beepu: The first word of your sentence suggests that you have a close relationship with God. With language like that, why should you care whether minarets are banned or permitted?

[getintoaction]

we should build Catholic Church in their country!

[3beepu]

fucking hypocrites. ban minarets while telling my country that we are "oppressive" and "apartheid".

[every116]

Go Swizterland!! Your foresightedness sould be seen by all!!