The European Union, the United Nations and Turkey have ganged up on Switzerland following that country’s brave decision to ban the further construction of minarets.

Leading the charge against the democratic will of the Swiss people is that country’s so-called justice minister and dreadful liberal, Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf. She has already announced that the minaret ban could be struck down by the European Court of Human rights because it “contradicts the European Convention on Human Rights.”

Although Switzerland is not formally part of the EU, it presides over the European Court of Human Rights, which rules on breaches of the convention.

Meanwhile, the UN Human Rights Commissioner, a lady rejoicing in the name Navi Pillay, has said that the ban is “discriminatory and puts it on a collision course with international law.”

Ms Pillay condemned the vote as “anti-foreigner scare-mongering” and called the result “deeply divisive.”

She said the ban could “violate fundamental liberties” and questioned whether “human rights” ought to be subject to popular votes.

The condemnation was echoed by Turkey, which hopes to become the first Muslim member of the European Union.

In a statement, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said that the Swiss vote “violated basic human rights and freedoms.” The Turks called on Switzerland to “correct” the decision.

The Italian government has in the interim indicated that it might also hold a referendum on the issue of banning minarets.

Cabinet minister Roberto Calderoli said Italy “should confirm its Roman Catholic roots and hold a vote as soon as possible.”

Mr Calderoli said the Swiss decision was a triumphant “yes to bell towers and no to minarets that served as an important example for other European countries losing touch with their Christian identities.

“Respect for other religions is important, but we’ve got to put the brakes on Muslim propaganda or else we’ll end up with an Islamic political party like they have in Spain,” he said.

Italy has one of the tallest minarets in Europe standing just three feet  shorter than St Peter’s Basilica, at the Mosque and Islamic Cultural Centre in Rome. Italy has around 1.2 million Muslims, making Islam the second religion after Catholicism.

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