Non-prosecution of murder: Swiss Parliament debates again
The question of whether murder should no longer be subject to a statute of limitations in future is reaching the Swiss Parliament once more. SRF reports on the parliamentary initiative.
Statute of limitations for murder: New motion in Swiss Parliament
As Google News CH — Crime (de) reports, the question of the statute of limitations for murder is being addressed again in the Swiss Parliament. A corresponding parliamentary initiative calls for murder to no longer be subject to a statute of limitations in future.
In the past, the issue was discussed at political level without a conclusive regulation being reached. Now parliamentarians are making a new attempt to create a legal basis for the non-prosecution of murder.
Under current Swiss law, serious crimes are subject to a statute of limitations of 30 years. Critics of this regulation argue that murder, as the most serious criminal offence, should fundamentally not be subject to a statute of limitations. Supporters of a time limit, however, maintain that legal certainty and the limits of criminal prosecution must be respected.
No further information is currently available regarding the further course of parliamentary proceedings and a possible voting date.
Source: Google News CH — Crime (de)