Swiss Muslim and Jewish groups speak out against 'burqa ban'

Switzerland’s Muslim and Jewish groups have come together to protest the referendum that took place this week and in which a ban on face-covering veils was approved, JTA reported on Tuesday.

The Swiss Federation of Jewish Communities and the Platform for Liberal Jews in Switzerland said the ban, which passed with 51% of the vote on Sunday, “restricts and violates several conditions of religious freedom.”

In their joint statement, the groups also said they are “concerned that further legislative or federal popular initiatives could further undermine religious freedom in the future.”