Biometric passport controversy in Switzerland...

The campaign over the introduction of electronic passports for Swiss citizens next year is gathering pace ahead of a nationwide vote on May 17.

The justice ministry argues that documents containing biometric details help prevent abuses and facilitate travel abroad. But opponents are critical of the planned central database and want citizens to have a choice between new-style and conventional passports.

The biometric passports include an electronic chip that stores two fingerprints and an image of the holder's face, and these details will be kept in a central database. More...

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