I admire the Swiss referendum system. But the mosque vote shows there must be some legal circuit-breakers to prevent fear-mongering, prejudice and ignorance swaying less educated people.
verisimilitude,
Cheers from Swizerland, there are some keypoints that a referendum must meet in order to be poll to the people. Minaret ban poll was just enough lawfull to get green light from the parlament. Many people have critized the parlament choice, and they are now on the work of creating a internal court for referendums. (people at parlament are not lawyers). Some internal and international groups, like swiss anti-racism authority, UNO, and european human rights court also critized the referendum.
I admire the Swiss referendum system. But the mosque vote shows there must be some legal circuit-breakers to prevent fear-mongering, prejudice and ignorance swaying less educated people.
verisimilitude,
Cheers from Swizerland, there are some keypoints that a referendum must meet in order to be poll to the people. Minaret ban poll was just enough lawfull to get green light from the parlament. Many people have critized the parlament choice, and they are now on the work of creating a internal court for referendums. (people at parlament are not lawyers). Some internal and international groups, like swiss anti-racism authority, UNO, and european human rights court also critized the referendum.