Dogu Perincek Appealed Court’s Verdict

DOGU PERINCEK APPEALED COURT’S VERDICT

PanARMENIAN.Net
13.03.2007 17:40 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Leader of Turkish Workers’ Party Dogu Perincek,
who was convicted of denying the Armenian Genocide lodged a complaint
against the verdict of a Swiss court. Lawyer Loran Moreyon said that
Perincek appealed to the court of Swiss canton of Wo, AP reports.

Visiting Switzerland in 2005 Perincek twice declared that the Armenian
Genocide is an "international lie".

During the process judge Pier-Anri Winzap said those statements were
"of unconcealed racist and nationalistic character. And there are no
mitigating circumstances in defendant’s actions". Perincek himself was
characterized as an "arrogant provocateur" by the judge. He stressed
that although the Armenian Genocide issue is not included in the list
of similar crimes by the International Court, it is a "historical fact,
which was recognized by the Swiss society, and Perincek’s statements
were of provocative character".

The court in Lausanne handed Perincek a suspended fine of SFr 9,000
($7,336) as well as a one-off financial penalty of SFr 3,000. The
court also ruled that Perincek would have to pay SFr 1,000 to the
Swiss-Armenian Association as a symbolic gesture, which appeared as
civil plaintiff.

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS