The Swiss canton of Zurich said Monday it had rejected a request by a far right group to ban headscarves in schools and to stop exempting Muslims from sports classes during Ramadan.
By 104 votes to 65, the cantonal parliament rejected the anti-headscarf proposal tabled by the Swiss People's Party (SVP), Swiss news agency ATS reported.
The far right group, also Switzerland's biggest party, said its motion was aimed at "instilling respect of Swiss values in schools."
The SVP was at the root of a referendum held in November 2009 during which the Swiss voted to ban the building of new minarets.
Source: AFP
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