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Created: 2025-07-23 18:15:14 UTC

🚨🚨 A Swiss atheist politician faces criminal charges over shooting image of baby Jesus and Virgin Mary

A  Zurich city councillor is facing criminal charges after she posted images of herself firing at a religious artwork depicting the Virgin Mary and infant Jesus, drawing public backlash and condemnation from religious and civic groups.

Sanija Ameti, who is the child of Bosniak Muslims and currently serves as an independent member of the Zurich municipal council, is accused by the Zurich public prosecutor’s office of “publicly disparaging religious beliefs” and “disturbing religious peace.”

The incident, which occurred in September 2024, involved Ameti using an air pistol to fire approximately XX shots at a picture of a 14th-century painting titled Madonna with Child and the Archangel Michael by Tommaso del Mazza.

Ameti can be seen firing from a distance of about XX meters, specifically aiming at the heads of the Virgin Mary and Jesus.

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🚨🚨 A Swiss atheist politician faces criminal charges over shooting image of baby Jesus and Virgin Mary

A Zurich city councillor is facing criminal charges after she posted images of herself firing at a religious artwork depicting the Virgin Mary and infant Jesus, drawing public backlash and condemnation from religious and civic groups.

Sanija Ameti, who is the child of Bosniak Muslims and currently serves as an independent member of the Zurich municipal council, is accused by the Zurich public prosecutor’s office of “publicly disparaging religious beliefs” and “disturbing religious peace.”

The incident, which occurred in September 2024, involved Ameti using an air pistol to fire approximately XX shots at a picture of a 14th-century painting titled Madonna with Child and the Archangel Michael by Tommaso del Mazza.

Ameti can be seen firing from a distance of about XX meters, specifically aiming at the heads of the Virgin Mary and Jesus.

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