Culture Friday demonstration Previous Next Participants hoped their show of support would bolster the justice minister. swissinfo.ch Protestors created a festive atmosphere and called for "a decent and tolerant political culture". swissinfo.ch Resting before the rally. swissinfo.ch Supporters of the justice minister are encouraging her to stand firm. swissinfo.ch People from all walks of life attended the protest. swissinfo.ch A good protest always allows people to blow off some steam. swissinfo.ch A tourist from Hong Kong inquired about the meaning of this banner. swissinfo.ch The crowd outside parliament was peaceful and colourful. swissinfo.ch One of the speakers was former parliamentarian Leni Robert. swissinfo.ch Christophe Darbellay, president of the Christian Democrats, demonstrated his support for Widmer-Schlumpf swissinfo.ch Women turned out in force to support the justice minister. swissinfo.ch Rosmarie Zapfl leads Alliance F, which organised the demonstration. swissinfo.ch These roses probably did not come from the former justice minister, Christoph Blocher. swissinfo.ch More than a song and dance routine: Singer Christine Lauterburg shared some Swiss tunes with the audience. swissinfo.ch A rainy day failed to dispel the large crowd. (Picture: Keystone) Keystone Picture 1 Picture 2 Picture 3 Picture 4 Picture 5 Picture 6 Picture 7 Picture 8 Picture 9 Picture 10 Picture 11 Picture 12 Picture 13 Picture 14 Picture 15 (Photos: swissinfo, Karen Cordes) This content was published on April 11, 2008 - 21:08 You can find an overview of ongoing debates with our journalists here . Please join us! If you want to start a conversation about a topic raised in this article or want to report factual errors, email us at english@swissinfo.ch.
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