Latest items for Switzerland
March 21, 2025, 3:28 p.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"Only eight percent of women surveyed who experienced sexual violence reported the assault to the police" (2).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2
"Only eight percent of women surveyed who experienced sexual violence reported the assault to the police" (2).
March 21, 2025, 3:28 p.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: LRW-LAW-2
"'Any person who forces a person of the female sex by threats or violence, psychological pressure or by being made incapable of resistance to submit to sexual intercourse is liable to a custodial sentence of from one to ten years'" (2).
Variables: LRW-LAW-2
"'Any person who forces a person of the female sex by threats or violence, psychological pressure or by being made incapable of resistance to submit to sexual intercourse is liable to a custodial sentence of from one to ten years'" (2).
March 21, 2025, 3:28 p.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"The Swiss Criminal Code, however, defines rape (Art. 190) on the basis of the force used by the perpetrator or the resistance by the victim, rather than on the basis of a lack of freely given consent. Indeed, Article 190 (rape) of the Swiss Criminal Code reads as follows: 'Any person who forces a person of the female sex by threats or violence, psychological pressure or by being made incapable of resistance to submit to sexual intercourse is liable to a custodial sentence of from one to ten years.' Article 189 (indecent assault) which criminalises ‘sexual acts similar to intercourse or any other sexual act’ such as forced oral and...more
Variables: LRW-LAW-1
"The Swiss Criminal Code, however, defines rape (Art. 190) on the basis of the force used by the perpetrator or the resistance by the victim, rather than on the basis of a lack of freely given consent. Indeed, Article 190 (rape) of the Swiss Criminal Code reads as follows: 'Any person who forces a person of the female sex by threats or violence, psychological pressure or by being made incapable of resistance to submit to sexual intercourse is liable to a custodial sentence of from one to ten years.' Article 189 (indecent assault) which criminalises ‘sexual acts similar to intercourse or any other sexual act’ such as forced oral and...more
March 21, 2025, 3:28 p.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"According to a survey commissioned by Amnesty International in 2019, which involves interviews with 4,495 women and girls aged 16 and over in Switzerland, one in five women surveyed has been subjected to sexual violence, and more than 10 percent of women surveyed had been raped" (2).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"According to a survey commissioned by Amnesty International in 2019, which involves interviews with 4,495 women and girls aged 16 and over in Switzerland, one in five women surveyed has been subjected to sexual violence, and more than 10 percent of women surveyed had been raped" (2).
March 21, 2025, 3:28 p.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRCM-PRACTICE-1
"Other legislative gaps that contravene international human rights law and standards include a narrow definition of rape that envisages that only 'persons of the female sex' can be victims of rape and only via forced vaginal intercourse as well as non-compliance in the law with some provisions on aggravating circumstances as set out in the Istanbul Convention. Furthermore, Amnesty International is concerned that several offences covering acts of a sexual nature considered a lesser offence than rape under Swiss law allow for judges to consider a reduction in the penalty or an exemption from prosecution if the perpetrator is the husband or the partner of the victim" (2).more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRCM-PRACTICE-1
"Other legislative gaps that contravene international human rights law and standards include a narrow definition of rape that envisages that only 'persons of the female sex' can be victims of rape and only via forced vaginal intercourse as well as non-compliance in the law with some provisions on aggravating circumstances as set out in the Istanbul Convention. Furthermore, Amnesty International is concerned that several offences covering acts of a sexual nature considered a lesser offence than rape under Swiss law allow for judges to consider a reduction in the penalty or an exemption from prosecution if the perpetrator is the husband or the partner of the victim" (2).more
March 21, 2025, 3:28 p.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: ATC-DATA-5
"[T]he Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (the Istanbul Convention) [was] ratified by Switzerland in December 2017" (1).
Variables: ATC-DATA-5
"[T]he Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (the Istanbul Convention) [was] ratified by Switzerland in December 2017" (1).
March 21, 2025, 3:28 p.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: ATC-DATA-1
"The Convention entered into force in Switzerland on 1 April 2018" (1).
Variables: ATC-DATA-1
"The Convention entered into force in Switzerland on 1 April 2018" (1).
March 10, 2025, 10:44 p.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"The main problems of sex workers who come to FIZ for advice are social exclusion and stigmatization. The mental stress that results from this stigmatization is huge and can have an impact on their health" (Page 7). "The increased regulation of the sex industry in the last few years has not led to the promised increase in protection for sex workers, but instead has resulted in more control, repression and criminalisation. The consequence is that sex work is more dangerous, more difficult and riskier for women" (Page 7). "[O]rganisations have launched the appeal 'Sex work is work', which calls for the rights of sex workers and demands: No stigmatization of...more
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"The main problems of sex workers who come to FIZ for advice are social exclusion and stigmatization. The mental stress that results from this stigmatization is huge and can have an impact on their health" (Page 7). "The increased regulation of the sex industry in the last few years has not led to the promised increase in protection for sex workers, but instead has resulted in more control, repression and criminalisation. The consequence is that sex work is more dangerous, more difficult and riskier for women" (Page 7). "[O]rganisations have launched the appeal 'Sex work is work', which calls for the rights of sex workers and demands: No stigmatization of...more
March 10, 2025, 10:44 p.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: AW-LAW-1
"Switzerland’s practice of granting asylum for victims of trafficking is only considering trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation, dealing with such claims exclusively under the aspect of gender-specific prosecution and therefore also excluding men and boys in general" (Page 4).
Variables: AW-LAW-1
"Switzerland’s practice of granting asylum for victims of trafficking is only considering trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation, dealing with such claims exclusively under the aspect of gender-specific prosecution and therefore also excluding men and boys in general" (Page 4).
March 10, 2025, 10:44 p.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: DSFMF-PRACTICE-1
"The main problems of sex workers who come to FIZ for advice are social exclusion and stigmatization. The mental stress that results from this stigmatization is huge and can have an impact on their health" (Page 7).
Variables: DSFMF-PRACTICE-1
"The main problems of sex workers who come to FIZ for advice are social exclusion and stigmatization. The mental stress that results from this stigmatization is huge and can have an impact on their health" (Page 7).
March 10, 2025, 10:44 p.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"[T]he Swiss National Action Plan against Trafficking in Human Beings" (Page 3).
Variables: GP-DATA-3
"[T]he Swiss National Action Plan against Trafficking in Human Beings" (Page 3).
March 10, 2025, 10:44 p.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Sex work in Switzerland is a legal business" (Page 2). "The regulations can also lead to criminalisation: In Zurich e.g., sex workers are fined and even expelled from the country after being fined several times if they do not have a permit or look for clients in places where it is prohibited" (Page 8). "In other cantons, all sex workers are regarded as gainfully employed. This not only contradicts the real circumstances in the employment relationships concerned and the legal requirements concerning self-employment/employment, but also leads to legal uncertainty, exploitability and discrimination regarding social insurance and taxes" (Page 8).
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Sex work in Switzerland is a legal business" (Page 2). "The regulations can also lead to criminalisation: In Zurich e.g., sex workers are fined and even expelled from the country after being fined several times if they do not have a permit or look for clients in places where it is prohibited" (Page 8). "In other cantons, all sex workers are regarded as gainfully employed. This not only contradicts the real circumstances in the employment relationships concerned and the legal requirements concerning self-employment/employment, but also leads to legal uncertainty, exploitability and discrimination regarding social insurance and taxes" (Page 8).
March 10, 2025, 10:44 p.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: IRP-LAW-2
"The situation in the asylum sector is particularly serious, mainly due to the lack of specialized and gender-sensitive support and assistance for victims of trafficking in women* in general and the lack of access to assistance and protection measures under the Victims Assistance Act (VAA) for those who were not exploited in Switzerland. Also, the new asylum procedures’ very short deadlines and the prevalence of Dublin Procedures over the human trafficking protection framework are very problematic" (Page 2). "Despite the increased number of detected (potential) victims of Trafficking in Women in the asylum sector, there are no measures in place aiming at a systematic, proactive, early identification. This is particularly...more
Variables: IRP-LAW-2
"The situation in the asylum sector is particularly serious, mainly due to the lack of specialized and gender-sensitive support and assistance for victims of trafficking in women* in general and the lack of access to assistance and protection measures under the Victims Assistance Act (VAA) for those who were not exploited in Switzerland. Also, the new asylum procedures’ very short deadlines and the prevalence of Dublin Procedures over the human trafficking protection framework are very problematic" (Page 2). "Despite the increased number of detected (potential) victims of Trafficking in Women in the asylum sector, there are no measures in place aiming at a systematic, proactive, early identification. This is particularly...more
March 10, 2025, 10:44 p.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: IRP-LAW-4
"While human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation is a criminal offence and a severe violation of human rights, sex work in Switzerland is a legal business" (Page 7).
Variables: IRP-LAW-4
"While human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation is a criminal offence and a severe violation of human rights, sex work in Switzerland is a legal business" (Page 7).
March 10, 2025, 10:44 p.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2
"This is all the more true for migrants working in prostitution. They face a range of problems; women* who have no legal residence permit are affected by layers of exclusion and structural violence. Illegalised and criminalised migrants might fear punitive actions from police and other authorities; thus, they can’t ask for help even if they need it. Therefore, they are less likely to defend themselves against exploitation and violence" (Page 7). "The regulations can also lead to criminalisation: In Zurich e.g., sex workers are fined and even expelled from the country after being fined several times if they do not have a permit or look for clients in places where...more
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-2
"This is all the more true for migrants working in prostitution. They face a range of problems; women* who have no legal residence permit are affected by layers of exclusion and structural violence. Illegalised and criminalised migrants might fear punitive actions from police and other authorities; thus, they can’t ask for help even if they need it. Therefore, they are less likely to defend themselves against exploitation and violence" (Page 7). "The regulations can also lead to criminalisation: In Zurich e.g., sex workers are fined and even expelled from the country after being fined several times if they do not have a permit or look for clients in places where...more
March 10, 2025, 10:44 p.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-4
"The state must [should] provide a low-cost service enabling sex workers to leave the sex industry if they choose to do so and subsequently assist them in obtaining legal residence and legal work in Switzerland" (Page 7).
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-4
"The state must [should] provide a low-cost service enabling sex workers to leave the sex industry if they choose to do so and subsequently assist them in obtaining legal residence and legal work in Switzerland" (Page 7).
March 10, 2025, 10:44 p.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-5
"Despite the concerns raised in COB 28 and the recommendations given in COB 29 the situation regarding trafficking in women and exploitation in prostitution has not improved noticeably since 2016. Cantonal disparities in relation to identification, granting of residence permits, protection and/or adequate assistance are persistent" (Page 2).
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-5
"Despite the concerns raised in COB 28 and the recommendations given in COB 29 the situation regarding trafficking in women and exploitation in prostitution has not improved noticeably since 2016. Cantonal disparities in relation to identification, granting of residence permits, protection and/or adequate assistance are persistent" (Page 2).
March 10, 2025, 10:44 p.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: LDS-LAW-1
"The restrictive migration regime inhibits victims from coming forward and disclosing their situation, making them even more prone to extortion and exploitation. Indeed, often it is the victims themselves who receive fines for working illegally in Switzerland and must leave the country" (Page 5).
Variables: LDS-LAW-1
"The restrictive migration regime inhibits victims from coming forward and disclosing their situation, making them even more prone to extortion and exploitation. Indeed, often it is the victims themselves who receive fines for working illegally in Switzerland and must leave the country" (Page 5).
March 10, 2025, 10:44 p.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-3
"If no criminal proceedings are ongoing and no cooperation is possible victims who have been exploited in Switzerland might still be sent to the responsible Dublin state. Others are deported to the responsible Dublin states irrespectively of having been exploited there or being at high risk of re-trafficking. There are also cases, where victims are sent to Dublin states due to them holding a visa of the respective state organized by their traffickers, without having any other ties to this state and never even having set foot on its soil" (Page 4). "Transfers within the asylum system, either from federal to cantonal competence, to responsible Dublin states or even to...more
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-3
"If no criminal proceedings are ongoing and no cooperation is possible victims who have been exploited in Switzerland might still be sent to the responsible Dublin state. Others are deported to the responsible Dublin states irrespectively of having been exploited there or being at high risk of re-trafficking. There are also cases, where victims are sent to Dublin states due to them holding a visa of the respective state organized by their traffickers, without having any other ties to this state and never even having set foot on its soil" (Page 4). "Transfers within the asylum system, either from federal to cantonal competence, to responsible Dublin states or even to...more
March 10, 2025, 10:44 p.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"Despite the concerns raised in COB 28 and the recommendations given in COB 29 the situation regarding trafficking in women* and exploitation in prostitution has not improved noticeably since 2016" (Page 2). " In these cases, SEM will normally not conduct a thorough hearing, which will not allow the victim to expose the events experienced. There are cases in which victims of THB were not identified properly in the first stage of the asylum process and have thus received a negative decision or a dismissal of their application, without consideration of their being victims of THB" (Page 2). "Even if victims of trafficking in women are identified there are no...more
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"Despite the concerns raised in COB 28 and the recommendations given in COB 29 the situation regarding trafficking in women* and exploitation in prostitution has not improved noticeably since 2016" (Page 2). " In these cases, SEM will normally not conduct a thorough hearing, which will not allow the victim to expose the events experienced. There are cases in which victims of THB were not identified properly in the first stage of the asylum process and have thus received a negative decision or a dismissal of their application, without consideration of their being victims of THB" (Page 2). "Even if victims of trafficking in women are identified there are no...more
March 10, 2025, 10:44 p.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: LDS-PRACTICE-2
"The restrictive migration regime inhibits victims from coming forward and disclosing their situation, making them even more prone to extortion and exploitation. Indeed, often it is the victims themselves who receive fines for working illegally in Switzerland and must leave the country" (Page 5). "This is all the more true for migrants working in prostitution. They face a range of problems; women* who have no legal residence permit are affected by layers of exclusion and structural violence. Illegalised and criminalised migrants might fear punitive actions from police and other authorities; thus, they can’t ask for help even if they need it. Therefore, they are less likely to defend themselves against...more
Variables: LDS-PRACTICE-2
"The restrictive migration regime inhibits victims from coming forward and disclosing their situation, making them even more prone to extortion and exploitation. Indeed, often it is the victims themselves who receive fines for working illegally in Switzerland and must leave the country" (Page 5). "This is all the more true for migrants working in prostitution. They face a range of problems; women* who have no legal residence permit are affected by layers of exclusion and structural violence. Illegalised and criminalised migrants might fear punitive actions from police and other authorities; thus, they can’t ask for help even if they need it. Therefore, they are less likely to defend themselves against...more
March 10, 2025, 10:44 p.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"The Dublin procedure remains a key challenge in securing a human rights approach and providing adequate assistance to victims. The recovery and reflection period according to article 13 CoE Convention is perceived as a form of statutory period rather than a timeframe in which the victim’s need for support and protection must be met. Furthermore, it is not granted systematically to all victims of trafficking in women* in the asylum sector but rather needs to be demanded for through the corresponding legal representation. Swiss authorities do not organize the recovery and reflexion period with access to special protection and support and the asylum procedure is not suspended for this period....more
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"The Dublin procedure remains a key challenge in securing a human rights approach and providing adequate assistance to victims. The recovery and reflection period according to article 13 CoE Convention is perceived as a form of statutory period rather than a timeframe in which the victim’s need for support and protection must be met. Furthermore, it is not granted systematically to all victims of trafficking in women* in the asylum sector but rather needs to be demanded for through the corresponding legal representation. Swiss authorities do not organize the recovery and reflexion period with access to special protection and support and the asylum procedure is not suspended for this period....more
March 10, 2025, 10:44 p.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-2
"While human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation is a criminal offence and a severe violation of human rights" (Page 2).
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-2
"While human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation is a criminal offence and a severe violation of human rights" (Page 2).
March 10, 2025, 10:44 p.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-3
"The situation in the asylum sector is particularly serious, mainly due to the lack of specialized and gender-sensitive support and assistance for victims of trafficking in women* in general and the lack of access to assistance and protection measures under the Victims Assistance Act (VAA) for those who were not exploited in Switzerland. Also, the new asylum procedures’ very short deadlines and the prevalence of Dublin Procedures over the human trafficking protection framework are very problematic" (Page 2). "Despite the increased number of detected (potential) victims of Trafficking in Women in the asylum sector, there are no measures in place aiming at a systematic, proactive, early identification. This is particularly...more
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-3
"The situation in the asylum sector is particularly serious, mainly due to the lack of specialized and gender-sensitive support and assistance for victims of trafficking in women* in general and the lack of access to assistance and protection measures under the Victims Assistance Act (VAA) for those who were not exploited in Switzerland. Also, the new asylum procedures’ very short deadlines and the prevalence of Dublin Procedures over the human trafficking protection framework are very problematic" (Page 2). "Despite the increased number of detected (potential) victims of Trafficking in Women in the asylum sector, there are no measures in place aiming at a systematic, proactive, early identification. This is particularly...more
Feb. 27, 2025, 8:10 p.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: INFIB-LAW-1
"Regarding gender-based violence, a new provision (art. 124) was added to the Criminal Code on 1 July 2012 to put an end to the problems of definition and evidence that had previously obtained (FGM, HRI/CORE/CHE/2017, 162). In order to combat Intersex Genital Mutilation, no such provision in favor of intersex children exists" (4).
Variables: INFIB-LAW-1
"Regarding gender-based violence, a new provision (art. 124) was added to the Criminal Code on 1 July 2012 to put an end to the problems of definition and evidence that had previously obtained (FGM, HRI/CORE/CHE/2017, 162). In order to combat Intersex Genital Mutilation, no such provision in favor of intersex children exists" (4).
Dec. 31, 2024, 4:46 p.m.
Countries: Belgium, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, Luxembourg, Mali, Malta, Switzerland
Variables: IRP-SCALE-1
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Variables: IRP-SCALE-1
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Aug. 10, 2024, 2:57 a.m.
Countries: Australia, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland
Variables: MULTIVAR-SCALE-6
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Variables: MULTIVAR-SCALE-6
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July 9, 2024, 8:28 a.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"In Zurich, which has 5,000 registered sex workers, the city council attempted to tackle the problems associated with street workers more than a decade ago" (para 24).
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"In Zurich, which has 5,000 registered sex workers, the city council attempted to tackle the problems associated with street workers more than a decade ago" (para 24).
July 9, 2024, 8:28 a.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: IRP-DATA-3
"Brits are among the top clients of sex workers in Geneva" (para 15).
Variables: IRP-DATA-3
"Brits are among the top clients of sex workers in Geneva" (para 15).
July 9, 2024, 8:28 a.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"Welcome to liberal Switzerland, where prostitution is legal and paying for sex has become as simple as ordering an Uber" (para 3).
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"Welcome to liberal Switzerland, where prostitution is legal and paying for sex has become as simple as ordering an Uber" (para 3).