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ホロコースト見直し論者ユルゲン・グラーフが有罪とされたスイスの「反人種差別法」ですが、スイス在住のトルコ人歴史家が「アルメニア人ホロコースト」を否定した咎で告発されそうになっている関係から、トルコを訪問中の法相がこの法律を見直すべきと発言していたことがスイス国内で問題になっているようです。
スイスの「反人種差別法」は1994年にできたもので、1990年代の独仏墺の一連の「ホロコースト不敬罪」と軌を一にする法律のようです。
[参考 『偽イスラエル政治神話』訳者はしがき]
http://www.jca.apc.org/~altmedka/nise-3.html
[参考 試訳：グラーフに対する異端審問法廷]
http://www002.upp.so-net.ne.jp/revisionist/graf_04.htm
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http://www.swissinfo.org/eng/search/detail/Blocher_insists_on_revised_anti_racism_law.html?siteSect=881&sid=7136130&cKey=1160375363000
October 6, 2006 - 4:35 PM
Blocher insists on revised anti-racism law
Swiss Justice Minister Christoph Blocher says he is intent on revising Switzerland's anti-racism law, confirming comments he made in Turkey earlier this week.
Blocher's original remarks, made in Ankara, caused an uproar in Switzerland among politicians and the media. The cabinet is to discuss the minister's statement soon.
Speaking in Zurich on Friday, Blocher said he was surprised by the criticism he faced back home after making his comments. He added that what bothered him in the legislation was the "tense relationship" between freedom of speech and anti-racism legislation.
Freedom of expression was essential to democracy, affirmed the minister. "I want people to be able to express themselves in Switzerland, even if their opinion doesn't appeal to everyone," he added.
During his trip to Turkey, Blocher had remarked that part of the anti-racism law - adopted in 1994 and including sections aimed at preventing revisionist views about the Holocaust - gave him a "headache".
The law has led to investigations against two Turks, including a historian, in Switzerland for allegedly denying the 1915 Armenian massacre.
Blocher said a working group at his ministry was re-examining the law, in particular article 261bis, adding that it was up to the government, parliament and possibly the population, to decide on any changes.
Blocher said on Friday that he had not many any promises to the Turkish government on the matter.
Armenians say around 1.8 million of their people were killed in the massacre. Turkey disputes this, putting the figure closer to 200,000. Under Swiss law any act of denying, belittling or justifying genocide is a violation of the country's anti-racism legislation.
Storm of protest
Blocher's comments unleashed a storm of protest in Switzerland. On Thursday Interior Minister Pascal Couchepin said that the justice minister's remarks were "unacceptable".
For his part, President Moritz Leuenberger said he was surprised, adding that the cabinet would discuss the issues arising from Blocher's comments.
Three of the main political parties in government have also condemned the remarks. Blocher's own rightwing Swiss People's Party has so far declined to comment.
However, the House of Representatives, which has just ended its autumn parliamentary session, has decided against debating on the issue.
Several political commentators have called the comments provocative and have questioned whether the anti-racism law, voted on by the population, could be changed.
Marcel Niggli, professor of law of Fribourg University, told swissinfo that it was strange that Blocher should have made the remarks during a trip abroad and that he should have defended and not criticised the law.
Blocher said that on the whole the trip has been positive and that his Turkish counterpart Cemil Cicek had assured him that he was ready to create a commission made up of historians from different countries that would have access to Turkish and Armenian archives.
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