Mohamed Aseel Hassan from Maldives comments on the Swiss minaret ban: “I am outraged that one of the most liberal countries in the world would vote to pass such a ridiculous motion. It's a gross violation of peoples right to freedom of religion and of expression.”
After the tobacco ban, Penstarinforms about another prohibition in Bhutan; local authorities have banned alcohol during the choedpa festival in Wamling village.
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Arab World: Reactions to the Swiss Ban on Minarets
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