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The European Union, the United Nations and Turkey have ganged up on Switzerland following that country’s brave decision to ban the further construction of minarets. Full Article at BNP.org.uk
Roman Polanski, the Oscar-winning film director arrested in Zurich over a U.S. charge of having sex with a 13-year-old girl in 1977, will be released on bail of 4.5 million Swiss francs ($4.49 million), the Swiss Federal Criminal Court said on... Full Article at The Post Chronicle
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. View Photo »
WHEN reading commentaries on Switzerland's minaret ban, here's the statistic to keep in mind (from the BBC): Switzerland is home to some 400,000 Muslims and has just four minarets. Full Article at Economist
SWITZERLAND'S justice minister has said that voter approval of a ban on minarets next to mosques could be struck down in court, as critics at home and abroad swiftly condemned the vote, saying it undermined the country's liberal, secular image. Full Article at The Scotsman
The 47-nation Council of Europe said that banning "new minarets in Switzerland raises concerns as to whether fundamental rights of individuals, protected by international treaties, should be subject to popular votes." Full Article at Ynetnews
Swiss Justice Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf arrives before a meeting of a commission in Bern August 24, 2009. View Photo »
GENEVA -- A top Swiss official said Monday that voter approval of a ban on minarets next to mosques could be struck down in court, as critics at home and abroad swiftly condemned the vote, saying it undermined the country's liberal, secular... Full Article at NewsMax
Justice Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf said it would come into force immediately, but indicated that it could be overturned. "The ban contradicts the European Convention on Human Rights," Zurich daily Blick cited Widmer-Schlumpf as saying. Full Article at Macleans.ca
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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.
View Photo »Swiss Justice Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf arrives before a meeting of a commission in Bern August 24, 2009.
View Photo »Swiss Justice Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf arrives before a meeting of a commission in Bern August 24, 2009.
View Photo »Swiss President and Finance Minister Hans-Rudolf Merz (C), Swiss Justice Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf (R) and Swiss Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey attend a news conference after the weekly meeting of the Federal Council to inform about details of a deal to settle a U.S. tax ca...
View Photo »Swiss President and Finance Minister Hans-Rudolf Merz (C), Swiss Justice Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf (R) and Swiss Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey leave after a news conference after the weekly meeting of the Federal Council to inform about details of a deal to settle a U.S. t...
View Photo »Swiss President and Finance Minister Hans-Rudolf Merz (C) speaks next to Swiss Justice Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf (R) and Swiss Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey during a news conference after the weekly meeting of the Federal Council to inform about details of a deal to settle...
View Photo »Swiss President and Finance Minister Hans-Rudolf Merz (C), Swiss Justice Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf (R) and Swiss Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey arrive before a news conference after the weekly meeting of the Federal Council to inform about details of a deal to settle a U.S....
View Photo »Swiss President and Finance Minister Hans-Rudolf Merz (C), Swiss Justice Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf (R) and Swiss Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey arrive before a news conference after the weekly meeting of the Federal Council to inform about details of a deal to settle a U.S....
View Photo »German Interior Minister Wolfgang Schauble (L) chats with Swiss federal justice and police chief Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf (C) as Swiss EU relations representative Jacques De Watteville (R) attends on June 4, 2009 before the start of a Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting at the EU he...
View Photo »Swiss Minister of Justice Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf (R), National Councillor Hans Grunder (C) and retired Minister Leon Schlumpf board a bus during the 'Buergerlich Demokratische Partei' (BDP) faction field trip in Bern June 3, 2009.
View Photo »Swiss Minister of Justice Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf (R) speaks to National Councillor Hans Grunder during a 'Buergerlich Demokratische Partei' (BDP) faction field trip in Bern June 3, 2009.
View Photo »Swiss Minister of Justice Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf (R) speaks to retired Minister Leon Schlumpf (C) and National Councillor Ursula Haller during a 'Buergerlich Demokratische Partei' (BDP) faction field trip in Bern June 3, 2009.
View Photo »Cantonal Councilor Markus Notter (L), President of the Cantonal directors of justice and police and Swiss Minister of Justice Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf (2L) attend the spring meeting of the Cantonal directors of justice and police (KKJPD) in Bern April 2, 2009.
View Photo »Cantonal Councilor Markus Notter (L), President of the Cantonal directors of justice and police, Swiss Minister of Justice Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf (C) and Karin Keller-Sutter cantonal councilor attend the spring meeting of the Cantonal directors of justice and police (KKJPD) in Bern Apr...
View Photo »Cantonal Councilor Markus Notter (2L) President of the Cantonal directors of justice and police and Swiss Minister of Justice Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf (2R) attend the spring meeting of the Cantonal directors of justice and police (KKJPD) in Bern April 2, 2009.
View Photo »Cantonal Councilor Markus Notter (L) President of the Cantonal directors of justice and police and Swiss Minister of Justice Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf (2L) attend the spring meeting of the Cantonal directors of justice and police (KKJPD) in Bern April 2, 2009.
View Photo »Swiss Minister of Justice Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf (L) speaks to Gido Balmer deputy media officer responsible at the Federal Department of Justice and Police next to a passport control desk after a news conference on the adoption of electronic and biometrical information's in Swiss passp...
View Photo »Swiss Minister of Justice Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf (R) and Roman Vanek, chief division identity documents and special tasks at the Swiss Federal Office of Police, look at a passport after a news conference on the adoption of electronic and biometrical information's in Swiss passports at...
View Photo »Swiss Minister of Justice Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf (R) and Roman Vanek, chief division identity documents and special tasks at the Swiss Federal Office of Police, look at a passport after a news conference on the adoption of electronic and biometrical information's in Swiss passports at...
View Photo »Swiss Minister of Justice Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf (L) speaks to Hans Grunder, President of Switzerland's 'Buergerlich Demokratische Partei' (BDP) before the first party meeting in Thun March 21, 2009.
View Photo »Swiss Minister of Justice Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf arrives before a news conference after the Swiss national vote on the bilateral 'Personenfreizuegigkeits' agreement in Bern February 8, 2009.
View Photo »Swiss Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey (L), Minister of Justice Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf (C) and Doris Leuthard, Economy Minister, prepare to leave after a news conference after the Swiss national vote on the bilateral 'Personenfreizuegigkeits' agreement in Bern February 8, 2009.
View Photo »Swiss Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey (L) speaks next to Minister of Justice Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf (C) and Doris Leuthard, Economy Minister, during a news conference after the Swiss national vote on the bilateral 'Personenfreizuegigkeits' agreement in Bern February 8, 2009.
View Photo »Swiss Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey (L), Minister of Justice Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf (C) and Doris Leuthard, Economy Minister attend a news conference after the Swiss national vote on the bilateral 'Personenfreizuegigkeits' agreement in Bern February 8, 2009.
View Photo »Swiss Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey (L), Minister of Justice Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf (C) and Doris Leuthard, Economy Minister attend a news conference after the Swiss national vote on the bilateral 'Personenfreizuegigkeits' agreement in Bern February 8, 2009.
View Photo »Swiss Justice Minister Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf arrives before a meeting of a commission in Bern August 24, 2009.
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