Ancient form of assembly rejects burka ban

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Channel: SWI swissinfo.ch - English · 2017 · News & Politics

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By a traditional show of hands at an outdoor assembly, voters in Glarus on Sunday voted against a proposal to ban the burka in public places in the mountain canton. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) 
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