MINISTER OF JUSTICE OF SWITZERLAND PROPOSES TO MAKE AMENDMENTS TO LAW CRIMINALIZING DENIAL OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

Noyan Tapan
May 31 2007

GENEVA, MAY 31, NOYAN TAPAN. Christoph Blocher, the Justice Minister
of Switzerland presented the initiative on liquidating or making
amendements to the law of the Criminal Code of Switzerland fixing
punishment for denial of the Armenian Genocide. Turkish press,
quoting Swiss Tages Anzeiger newspaper, states about it.

Laurent Moreillon, the attorney of Dogu Perincek, the Chairman of the
Labour Party of Turkey was also one of the members of the 5-person
parliamentary commission, participated in works of the package of
amendments. The Justice Minister prepares to present the package to
the National Council during 1 month.

To recap, Dogu Perincek was sentenced in Switzerland for denial of the
Armenian Genocide. On the eve of Perincek’s legal procedure, Christoph
Blocher, the Justice Minister of Switzerland met with Cemil Cicek,
the Justice Minister of Turkey what caused criticism in Switzerland.