Islamic Countries, UN, and EU Pressure Switzerland to Overturn Vote to Ban Minarets

The Swiss ban on minarets might soon be struck down by Switzerland's Supreme Court or by the European Court of Human Rights, reports the Christian Broadcast Network (CBN) today.

Swiss voters recently approved the ban on the iconic mosque towers by a wide margin, but opponents say the vote is religious discrimination.

The ban, however, does not apply to the country's four existing minarets and does not prohibit Muslims from free expression of their religion.

Nonetheless, criticism from Islamic countries, the United Nations, and the European Union is putting pressure on Switzerland to find a way to overturn the vote.