Tag: referendum
Three Lessons from Switzerland’s Immigration Referendum
February 24, 2014
BERLIN—On February 9, a small majority of Swiss voters approved a proposal by the right-wing populist Swiss People’s Party (SVP) to significantly...
Swiss referendum on immigration
February 12, 2014
According to Robert Misik, Xenophobia was just one of the reasons why 50.3% of those who voted in Switzerland's recent referendum on...
Dutch Political Party Aims to Ban Minarets
The Dutch Freedom Party (PVV), known for its anti-islam, anti-immigrant platform, is calling for a referendum on the presence of minarets in the Netherlands....
Oklahoma anti-Shariah amendment heads to appeals court
An amendment to Oklahoma’s constitution that bans state judges from considering Islamic law will face its next legal hurdle on Monday (Sept. 12) when...
