Title: Human Rights Rep.1999: Switzerland - Co$
Author: xenurules@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2000 04:38:51 GMT

http://www.state.gov/www/global/human_rights/1999_hrp_report/switzerl.ht

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Due to increasing public concern over certain groups, especially

Scientology, the Government in 1997 asked an advisory commission to

examine Scientology. The commission published its findings in 1998.

According to the report, there is no basis at present for special

monitoring of Scientology, since it does not represent any direct or

immediate threat to the security of the country. However, the report

stated that Scientology had characteristics of a totalitarian

organization and had its own intelligence network. The commission also

warned of the significant financial burden imposed on Scientology

members and recommended reexamining the issue at a later date.