Swiss Minister of Justice Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf looks on during a news conference at the Geneva press Club in Geneva November 10, 2009. Switzerland will hold a referendum on banning the construction of new minarets on November 29 after a group of politicians from the Swiss People's Party (SVP) and Federal Democratic Union gathered enough signatures last year to force the vote. Reuters Pictures 1 week ago

Swiss Minister of Justice Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf looks on during a news conference at the Geneva press Club in Geneva November 10, 2009. Switzerland will hold a referendum on banning the construction of new minarets on November 29 after a group of politicians from the Swiss People's Party (SVP) and Federal Democratic Union gathered enough signatures last year to force the vote.

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  1. Swiss Justice Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf (L) and Swiss Interior Minister Pascal Couchepin leave a news conference in Bern, after Switzerland's popular vote and the arrest of director Roman Polanski September 27, 2009. Polanski, whose turbulent life has on occasion come close to resembling the violent, perverse world of his movies, was arrested in Zurich on a 1978 U.S. arrest warrant for sex with a 13-year old. Zurich Cantonal Police spokesman Stefan Oberlin said the arrest of Polanski, who holds French citizenship, was carried out on instruction from the Federal Justice Department in Bern.
  2. Swiss Justice Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf arrives before a meeting of a commission in Bern August 24, 2009.
  3. Swiss Justice Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf arrives before a meeting of a commission in Bern August 24, 2009.
  4. Swiss justice minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf speaks to the press after a media conference concerning the results of the federeral ballots in Berne, Switzerland, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009. Widmer-Schlumpf was specially questioned by the press after Film Director Roman Polanski was arrested by Swiss police as he flew in for the Zurich Film Festival. Polanski will face possible extradition to the United States for having sex in 1977 with a 13-year-old girl.
  5. Swiss justice minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf looks on after a media conference concerning the results of the federeral ballots in Berne, Switzerland, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009. Widmer-Schlumpf was specially questioned by the press after Film Director Roman Polanski was arrested by Swiss police as he flew in for the Zurich Film Festival. Polanski will face possible extradition to the United States for having sex in 1977 with a 13-year-old girl.
  6. Swiss justice minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf speaks to the press after a media conference concerning the results of the federeral ballots in Berne, Switzerland, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009. Widmer-Schlumpf was specially questioned by the press after Film Director Roman Polanski was arrested by Swiss police as he flew in for the Zurich Film Festival. Polanski will face possible extradition to the United States for having sex in 1977 with a 13-year-old girl.
  7. Swiss justice minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf speaks to the press after a media conference concerning the results of the federeral ballots in Berne, Switzerland, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009. Widmer-Schlumpf was specially questioned by the press after Film Director Roman Polanski was arrested by Swiss police as he flew in for the Zurich Film Festival. Polanski will face possible extradition to the United States for having sex in 1977 with a 13-year-old girl.
  8. Swiss justice minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf speaks to the press after a media conference concerning the results of the federeral ballots in Berne, Switzerland, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009. Widmer-Schlumpf was specially questioned by the press after Film Director Roman Polanski was arrested by Swiss police as he flew in for the Zurich Film Festival. Polanski will face possible extradition to the United States for having sex in 1977 with a 13-year-old girl.
  9. Swiss Justice Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf talks to the media after a news conference on Switzerland's popular vote and the arrest of director Roman Polanski, in Bern September 27, 2009. Polanski, whose turbulent life has on occasion come close to resembling the violent, perverse world of his movies, was arrested in Zurich on a 1978 U.S. arrest warrant for sex with a 13-year old. Zurich Cantonal Police spokesman Stefan Oberlin said the arrest of Polanski, who holds French citizenship, was carried out on instruction from the Federal Justice Department in Bern.
  10. Swiss Justice Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf talks to the media after a news conference on Switzerland's popular vote and the arrest of director Roman Polanski, in Bern September 27, 2009. Polanski, whose turbulent life has on occasion come close to resembling the violent, perverse world of his movies, was arrested in Zurich on a 1978 U.S. arrest warrant for sex with a 13-year old. Zurich Cantonal Police spokesman Stefan Oberlin said the arrest of Polanski, who holds French citizenship, was carried out on instruction from the Federal Justice Department in Bern.
  11. Swiss Justice Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf leaves a news conference in Bern, after Switzerland's popular vote and the arrest of director Roman Polanski September 27, 2009. Polanski, whose turbulent life has on occasion come close to resembling the violent, perverse world of his movies, was arrested in Zurich on a 1978 U.S. arrest warrant for sex with a 13-year old. Zurich Cantonal Police spokesman Stefan Oberlin said the arrest of Polanski, who holds French citizenship, was carried out on instruction from the Federal Justice Department in Bern.
  12. Swiss Justice Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf leaves a news conference in Bern, after Switzerland's popular vote and the arrest of director Roman Polanski September 27, 2009. Polanski, whose turbulent life has on occasion come close to resembling the violent, perverse world of his movies, was arrested in Zurich on a 1978 U.S. arrest warrant for sex with a 13-year old. Zurich Cantonal Police spokesman Stefan Oberlin said the arrest of Polanski, who holds French citizenship, was carried out on instruction from the Federal Justice Department in Bern.
  13. Swiss Justice Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf speaks during a news conference in Bern, after Switzerland's popular vote and the arrest of director Roman Polanski September 27, 2009. Polanski, whose turbulent life has on occasion come close to resembling the violent, perverse world of his movies, was arrested in Zurich on a 1978 U.S. arrest warrant for sex with a 13-year old. Zurich Cantonal Police spokesman Stefan Oberlin said the arrest of Polanski, who holds French citizenship, was carried out on instruction from the Federal Justice Department in Berne.
  14. Swiss Justice Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf speaks during a news conference in Bern, after Switzerland's popular vote and the arrest of director Roman Polanski September 27, 2009. Polanski, whose turbulent life has on occasion come close to resembling the violent, perverse world of his movies, was arrested in Zurich on a 1978 U.S. arrest warrant for sex with a 13-year old. Zurich Cantonal Police spokesman Stefan Oberlin said the arrest of Polanski, who holds French citizenship, was carried out on instruction from the Federal Justice Department in Berne.
  15. Swiss Minister of Justice Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf looks on during a news conference at the Geneva press Club in Geneva November 10, 2009. Switzerland will hold a referendum on banning the construction of new minarets on November 29 after a group of politicians from the Swiss People's Party (SVP) and Federal Democratic Union gathered enough signatures last year to force the vote.
  16. Swiss Ministers (L to R) Moritz Leuenberger, Doris Leuthard, Micheline Calmy-Rey, Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf, Ueli Maurer, Vice Chancellor Thomas Helbling, Chancellor Corina Casanova, Swiss President Hans-Rudolf Merz, Vice Chancellor Andr�imonazzi attend the first weekly meeting of the Federal Council with Minister Didier Burkhalter (R) in Bern November 4, 2009.

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