TURKISH MFA "CONDEMNED" VERDICT OF SWISS COURT TOWARDS DOGU PERINCEK
PanARMENIAN.Net
12.03.2007 18:09 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Turkey "condemned" the verdict of Swiss court,
according to which leader of Turkish Workers’ Party Dogu Perincek
was convicted of racial discrimination for denying the Armenian
Genocide. "The court’s verdict is inappropriate, baseless and
disputable. This decision is unacceptable for the Turkish nation,"
the statement of Turkish MFA says, according to which the verdict of
Lausanne court "violates freedom of speech". The Turkish MFA has also
"condemned" the coverage of legal process by Swiss Media" calling it
"subjective", RFE/RL reports.
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. Perincek has to pay all costs, which exceed SFr 15
000. According to the Swiss law of anti-racist discrimination the
defendant also was threatened by 3 years of imprisonment. Being in
Switzerland in 2005 Perincek twice declared that the Armenian Genocide
is an "international lie".
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
