I have no words. Swiss voters take hard line on asylum and immigration – we’re now getting some of the strictest asylum and immigration laws in Europe.
Swiss voters take hard line on asylum and immigration
some of the strictest asylum and immigration laws in Europe
Building the highest walls for Fortress Europe.
Here’s what the UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, has to say about Switzerland ¹:
UNHCR raises concerns about proposed revisions of Swiss asylum law
Switzerland: UNHCR deeply regrets adoption of new asylum law
What is UNHCR's opinion of new Swiss asylum measures?
I remember seeing a flyer that basically showed soldiers in the second world war guarding refugees, and a title saying: “2 × NO – so that we won’t have to feel the shame fifty years later.”
I guess we can start now.
It reminds me of an earlier referendum against easy naturalisation of second (!) and third (!!) generation foreigners living in Switzerland. You’ll find my German rant on 2004-09-27 Switzerland. See also ForeignersInSwitzerland.
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Fuck Blocher!
– oo 2006-10-03 20:18 UTC
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Naja, der alleine hat das ja nicht verursacht. Den hat man schliesslich gewählt, und die Gesetze hat man auch angenommen. Die Verantwortung liegt leider auf all unseren Schultern. 🙁
– Alex Schroeder 2006-10-03 20:59 UTC
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The above comment refers to a populist from the xenophobic right called Blocher who’s part of our government. In my response I say that he didn’t do it on his own. People voted for him. People didn’t reject the two laws proposed. Thus, the responsibility lies on all our shoulders.
– Alex Schroeder 2006-10-04 12:41 UTC