Thread: Turkish politician fined over genocide denial
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Old 09.03.2007, 16:26
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Re: Turkish politician fined over genocide denial
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Yes, Blocher doesn't like the anti-racism laws in Switzerland - there's a surprise.

But just in case I'm missing something here - It seems to be that this is a Turkish politician, who lives in Turkey, with the comments occurring outside of Turkey. So what an earth does this matter have to do with the Swiss courts? Surely the turks could just tell Switzerland to butt out and mind their own business?

Surely this ranks up alongside with US courts making decisions about things outside the US? Or have I missed something?

The comments were made IN Switzerland
He's therefore broken Swiss Law... ?

my presumption
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