Some Swiss towns plan to keep asylum-seekers away from public places such as swimming pools, playing fields and libraries, in a move human rights groups say is racist.
The curbs are aimed at preventing tensions with residents, officials say.
Asylum-seekers are to be housed in special centres, mainly former army barracks, and the first one has opened in the town of Bremgarten.
Switzerland's share of asylum-seekers is well above the European average.
Asylum laws were tightened in June.
The BBC's Imogen Foulkes in Geneva says the controversy reflects growing voter unease at the number of asylum-seekers in Switzerland - per head of population, among the highest in Europe. Currently about 48,000 people are seeking asylum in Switzerland. Full story...
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The curbs are aimed at preventing tensions with residents, officials say.
Asylum-seekers are to be housed in special centres, mainly former army barracks, and the first one has opened in the town of Bremgarten.
Switzerland's share of asylum-seekers is well above the European average.
Asylum laws were tightened in June.
The BBC's Imogen Foulkes in Geneva says the controversy reflects growing voter unease at the number of asylum-seekers in Switzerland - per head of population, among the highest in Europe. Currently about 48,000 people are seeking asylum in Switzerland. Full story...
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