Sanija Ameti is being charged with “disturbing religious freedom” after sharing a video of her firing into an image of the ...

The politician reportedly fired from around 10 meters (about 33 feet), deliberately targeting the heads of Mary and Jesus.

Swiss prosecutors have indicted a Zurich city councilor for firing a pistol at a poster of a 14th-century Madonna and child ...

Swiss prosecutors have indicted Zurich city councilor Sanija Ameti for firing a pistol at a Madonna and child painting ...

Sanija Ameti, copresidenta de Operation Libero, un movimiento político liberal, posa para un retrato el 2 de noviembre de 2021 en Proger en Berna. (Christian Beutler/Keystone vía AP, ...

Sanija Ameti, a Zurich city councilor and Green-Liberal Party member, faced backlash after posting photos of herself shooting a bullet-ridden auction poster of a Madonna and child painting.

The Zurich public prosecutor's office has brought charges against Zurich city parliamentarian Sanija Ameti for disturbing religious freedom. Ameti ha ...

Councilor Sanija Ameti, shown in 2021, fired a pistol at a poster of a 14th century Madonna and child painting and posted the bullet-ridden images on social media.

FILE - Sanija Ameti, Co-President In Operation Libero, poses for a portriat on Nov.2, 2021, at Proger in Bern. (Christian Beutler/Keystone via AP, file) ...

FILE - Sanija Ameti, Co-President In Operation Libero, poses for a portriat on Nov.2, 2021, at Proger in Bern. (Christian Beutler/Keystone via AP, file) (ASSOCIATED PRESS) ...

The Zurich public prosecutor's office confirmed the indictment of Sanija Ameti to The Associated Press on Monday. Her actions in September caused an uproar, prompting her to resign from the local ...