Ban on racist, Nazi symbols passes Swiss upper house Austria recently passed a law fining those who wear Nazi or pro-Hamas symbols up to $22,000.
Switzerland's Council of States, the upper house of its parliament, voted 23 to 16, with three abstentions, on Wednesday to ban public displays of racist symbols, including those associated with the Nazis. "There's no place for symbols that make apologies for violence in our society," said Élisabeth Baume-Schneider, one of seven members of the Federal Council and the head of the country's Justice and Police Department. The members of the Federal Council serve as the collective head of state and government of Switzerland. The bill now requires passage in the National Council, the lower house of parliament, to become law. Ban on racist, Nazi symbols passes Swiss upper house (janglo.net)
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