The Federal Commission against Racism FCR and the GRA Foundation against Racism and Antisemitism are of the opinion that the Swiss Federal Government's decision not to ban the Swastika and Hitler salute will have serious consequences. They criticism the reasoning of the Swiss Federal Government, which stated "that a ban on racist symbols would be difficult to implement".
Switzerland is a fantastic and strange country, where women were given the right to vote in 1971, or where the all the military personnel and conscripts has their weapons at home.
The Swiss are a seclusive and reserved people. In a way, the Swiss culture is very geared towards allowing for privacy and consequently famous for the Swiss banking service. But when you're friend with a Swiss, he or she is usually a true friend for life.
In this video Oprah Winfrey talks about how she experienced racism in Zurich earlier this year, this has resulted in a public apology by the Swiss tourism office. Racism, it's probably something you can find anywhere these days.
