Extremist symbols must be banned: Council of States wants to ban swastika

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The Council of States wants to ban extremist symbols. On Wednesday, he approved a corresponding motion from his legal committee without opposition. The ban targets Nazi symbols. But not just this one.

However, the small chamber spoke out against an initiative by the new middle councilor Marianne Binder-Keller (65). She campaigned in the council for her proposal to ban Nazi symbols in public spaces. “A ban has been discussed several times in this parliament, but it has always failed,” she said. Binder-Keller explained her concerns to the Council of States because of the unique nature of the Holocaust and the increasing rise of anti-Semitism that frightens her.

“Instead of never again, we are currently experiencing a yes, but. It is important to put an end to this lack of history,” says Binder-Keller. The National Council voted in May to ban Nazi symbols.

Extremist expressions must be banned

However, the small chamber rejected the centrist woman’s proposal on Wednesday. The Council of States would like a more general arrangement. It is shocking for the responsible committee that in many cases extremist symbols can be used or worn publicly without legal consequences, as Céline Vara (Greens, 39) said. A ban should not be limited to symbols associated with National Socialism, but should also include other racially discriminatory, extremist and violence-glorifying symbols. The proposal now goes to the National Council.

Minister of Justice Elisabeth Baume-Schneider (59) also made it clear to the council that there should be no place for anti-Semitism in Switzerland. (she/sda)

Source:Blick