Alevis reach Winterthur court over "crime scene
Over the Christmas period, a "Tatort" crime series caused a stir because it criticized the Alevi community in Germany for being prejudiced. Now there is also resistance in Switzerland: the Federation of Alevi Communities in Switzerland has turned to the Winterthur District Court.
Over the Christmas period, a "Tatort" crime thriller caused a stir because it criticized the Alevi community in Germany for being prejudiced. Now there is also resistance in Switzerland. The Federation of Alevi Communities in Switzerland has written to the Winterthur District Court. This is a program complaint in the "most generous interpretation", confirmed court clerk Hannes Winkler in a report in the Winterthurer Landbote on Friday. In the letter, the court is asked to examine the controversial "Tatort" episode.
The district court responded that the Federation should seek legal advice. Therefore, nothing is pending at the moment, Winkler continued. It is unclear whether the Alevi community in Switzerland will file a complaint: no one from the Winterthur-based umbrella organization could be reached by SDA on Friday.
The film with Maria Furtwängler as the inspector, which was broadcast on December 23, is about a case of incest in an Alevi family. In the film, the sister of a pregnant woman is killed because she wants to help solve the case. The Alevis, followers of a religious denomination of Islam, accuse the filmmakers of reviving and confirming age-old prejudices. The Berlin community filed a criminal complaint against those responsible for the thriller for incitement to hatred.
The district court responded that the Federation should seek legal advice. Therefore, nothing is pending at the moment, Winkler continued. It is unclear whether the Alevi community in Switzerland will file a complaint: no one from the Winterthur-based umbrella organization could be reached by SDA on Friday.
The film with Maria Furtwängler as the inspector, which was broadcast on December 23, is about a case of incest in an Alevi family. In the film, the sister of a pregnant woman is killed because she wants to help solve the case. The Alevis, followers of a religious denomination of Islam, accuse the filmmakers of reviving and confirming age-old prejudices. The Berlin community filed a criminal complaint against those responsible for the thriller for incitement to hatred.
