Brothers refused to shake female teachers’ hands because it violated their faith but politicians say school officials’ compromise went against Swiss cultureSwitzerland has suspended the citizenship process for the family of two teenage Muslim brothers after the boys’ refusal to shake hands with their female teachers sparked a national debate over devout freedoms. The brothers,aged 14 and 15, had informed education officials in the northern municipality of Therwil that physical contact with women who are not family members violated their faith.
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Source: theguardian.com