Teache­rs in Geneva are alread­y banned from wearin­g visibl­e religi­ous symbol­s includ­ing hijabGENEVA: Geneva residents on Sunday voted for a controversial new “secularism law”, which will among other things ban elected officials and public employees from wearing visible religious symbols. Supporters say it will help clarify existing principles in the Geneva Constitution to protect the religious freedom of believers and non-believers alike. Teachers in Geneva are already banned from wearing visible religious symbols, including the hijab. The new text would extend this ban to elected officials and any local or cantonal public employees who comes in contact with the public. The Geneva Evangelical Network has lodged an appeal against a provision in the text that would ban religious gatherings in public.

Source: The Express Tribune February 10, 2019 13:52 UTC