2 hours agoSwiss service officer in Kosovo tried for Hitler salute
Periskopi(5 years ago)
(5 years ago)On November 4, 2017, Officer M. N. from Kanton Thurgaau, with service at Swissey was at the “Brandhüsli” camp in Prizren in Kosovo. There was a party in which M. N., drunk, had held up his arm to do Hitler's greeting and had shouted “Heil Hitler! ” and “Sieg Heil!” [...]
He was then asked by a shepherd official to leave the country. M. N. He punched him in the face. Military justice has accused Lieutenant of racial discrimination from Thurgau.
Resumption to Appeal Court
In Switzerland, Hitler's greeting is forbidden only if used to propaganda nationalism. But expressing personal views through this sign is permitted. Therefore, M. N. was first sentenced by St. Gallenite only for drunkenness, but not for racial discrimination, writes 20 minutes.ch.
The military appeals court, meanwhile, has discovered that it was not clear whether the lieutenant, with his gestures, did propaganda.
As a result, army prosecutors carried the verdict to the highest degree at the Military Court of Cassation, conveys albinfo.ch. It was argued that M. N. He had acted with intent to convey a racial discrimination ideology and thus intended to influence those present.
Four years later, the Cassation Court has agreed with prosecutors that the acts of racial discrimination were fulfilled in this case. For this reason, the case will be considered again on November 26th at the Court of Appeals, “blick” has reported.
Criminal Law Questioned
This case has raised questions about the legal situation. National MP from the SP Gabriela Suiter will present an interparty parliamentary initiative on the topic at the next session. The initiative aims to condemn the public use of nationalistic gestures even if they are not used for propaganda purposes, the albinfo.ch broadcasts. In addition, according to the initiative, all racial discrimination signs and gestures must be prevented.
The problem is that Hitler's greeting is forbidden only if you use it to make propaganda,” Suber said 20 Minute.
Sharply criticised by SIG (the Swiss Jews)
Such things are unacceptable even for the Swiss Association of Israeli Communities (SIG): “Genestes and Nazi expressions are completely unacceptable. If they're used by a Swiss Army officer who has a model function, it's very disturbing”, says Jonathan Cretner, SIG Secretary General, conveys albinfo.ch.ch. Such incidents do not occur often in Switzerland, but they should not be overlooked. “They should be dealt with harshly and firmly”, Qretner said.
We will continue to campaign for this, says Kretner. And further: “in principle, for years we've been thinking that Nazi gestures should be stopped. This indicates a racist feeling that should be prevented from being spreading”.
