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Friday, 17 August 2018

Muslim couple denied Swiss citizenship over handshake refusal

Couple also ‘showed great difficulty in answering questions asked by people of the opposite sex’

The Swiss city of Lausanne has blocked a Muslim couple’s bid to become Swiss nationals over their refusal to shake hands with members of the opposite sex.

The municipality said it refused to grant the couple’s citizenship application over their lack of respect for gender equality, Lausanne mayor Gregoire Junod said.

Related: Swiss ruling overturns Muslim pupils' handshake exemption

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