Zurich cuts Demo-rights of abortion opponents

The security Department of the city of Zurich don't want a "March for Läbe" in the Zurich city centre. It has denied the application of the right-wing conservative opponent of abortion for a move with a closing rally on the Münsterhof in the permit. A move does not come from the security police Considerations in question, argued the city police.

Background: The removals were disturbed several times in the past by the Left and feminist groups, pelted with eggs and low shouted. The last sweep in the city of Zurich, three years ago, ended with the police in Oerlikon 100 encircled counter-demonstrators from the Autonomous scene. The scene celebrated it as a victory that the "March for Läbe"-organizers emigrated in the following years, to Bern and in Central Switzerland – Obwalden gave them out of fear of counter-protests is also a basket. In anti-fascist circles, it boasts to have the Christian "Fundamentalists" with a "wheel" of the road sold.

Demonstrate without an audience

Instead of a rally on the Münsterhof, the town suggested for the return of the "March for Läbe" in the coming year, with the turbinenplatz in Zurich-West, a much less well-visited place as an Alternative. The opponent of abortion is accepted, but only if, in the run-up to a move in a circle 5 would be allowed. However, also this request, the city declined at the end of November.

"You want us to fire on the turbine space including, where except for a few noses in the middle the gym, no one perceives."Daniel Regli, organizer

"A scandal", the former SVP district Council and Chairman Daniel Regli. "You want us to fire on the turbine space, including" where in the evening no more to come over, "where us except for a few noses to the window of the nearby gyms, none of them true." Apparently you take things to the demonstration to cancel right Christian conservative groups, writes Regli in the Newsletter of the organization.

fundamental rights be restricted?

"The parade on the Bahnhofstrasse, which was for many years, is now to be banned?" Regli bother. He believed that the Zurich wanted to easily copy the Bern model. Bern was allowed a demo. However, on the Federal space, "somewhere outside". The public security Zurich has been compromised by any of the previous "marches for Läbe," says Regli. Because the abortion opponents feel their fundamental rights have been restricted, you will have collected during the city Council appeal against the ruling.

This raises the question of whether a city like Zurich, with a powerful police would not be able to guarantee the right to demonstrate of minorities, as long as this call to crime. And why, for example, the beginning of the year Anti-Trump-Demo of Left in spite of safety concerns in the downtown area was approved. The safety Department of the city does not comment but for the case, citing the ongoing procedure.

According to AL-a member of the Parliament, a topsy-turvy world

Meanwhile, opponents of abortion, whose procession is attended not only by Christian organizations, but also from national such as the Pnos like to receive support from the far left: The bar and AL - a member of the Parliament Markus Bischoff finds the prohibition of the relocation of concern: "Prima Vista security are political concerns, there is no reason to ban him." The police should be to protect the right to freedom of demonstration, i.e., the right to Demonstration, says Bischoff, "it is not the Public against the protesters".

"no Matter what bullshit: Demonstrate must be possible."Markus Bischoff, AL-a member of the Parliament

The malice of the Zurich Autonomous, the "Christian-Fundamentalists" thanks to their loud, to be counter-demonstrations "got rid of", does not want to comment on Bischoff. Only this: "in Principle, it is no matter what bullshit is used to demonstrate that The state has to be neutral and to make the Demonstration possible." The authorities had admitted in Zurich, a lot of similar demonstrations. That the city will forbid the abortion, opponents of the move in the city center, not in it, says Bischoff. "We are finally in Zurich is still a long way from civil war-like conditions, which would justify something." The demonstrations would not have led to repeated massive riots. (Tages-Anzeiger)

Created: 18.12.2018, 16:59 PM