Wednesday, October 04, 2006

swissinfo - Swiss Justice Minister Christoph Blocher has caused a storm in Switzerland after attacking Swiss anti-racism laws while on official visit

"Blocher's remarks cause a storm in Switzerland

The Swiss Justice Minister has attacked Swiss anti-racism laws that have led to investigations against two Turks for allegedly denying the 1915 Armenian massacre.

Christoph Blocher made his comments during an official visit to Turkey on Wednesday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Turkey's adoption of the Swiss civil code. His words raised a storm of protest back home."

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