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Monday, 29 October, 2012
UN review pushes Switzerland to deal with racism and intolerance
Switzerland was put under the microscope on Monday. The Universal Periodic Review, a process where human rights within member countries of the United Nations are examined, took place at the UN Human Rights Council. Several countries want Switzerland to do more about racism, intolerance and xenophobia, a sentiment that was expressed at the last review four years ago. However, Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter says the country has made progress since 2008. WRS’s Alex Helmick speaks to Alain Bovard from Amnesty International’s Swiss section:
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Switzerland should not be pressured into bowing to ethnic minorities in its society. Firstly, foreigners to Switzerland should be prepared to fit in, and not demand as a right those elements and customs etc of their former life. This undermines the whole fabric of the host society, thus causing disharmony and division. Gender and wage equality are different issues, which, when stabilized, strengthen society.
Margaret
Apologies, but you sound just like most xenophobic Swiss , nobody is talking about stealing your precious little money , that famous “cake” that was earned through serious money laundering activties etc , we are just talking about treating people with respect and dignity.
Perhaps the people under Stalin , Hitler and so on should have just fitted in , and followed the rules .
Margaret I suggest you open your eyes to some of the realities of Switzerland , we have many many wonderful things here , but because of that we shouldnt close our eyes to all those things that aren’t so great n and believe you me there are many.
Enjoy Switzerland , but dont for one minute believe all the propaganda ,
Regards
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