GENEVA (11 September 2020) –Switzerland’s draft anti-terrorism legislation violates international human rights standards by expanding the definition of terrorism, and would set a dangerous precedent for the suppression of political dissent worldwide, UN human rights experts* warned today. They expressed regret at the refusal of the Swiss authorities to change contentious sections of the draft law, now before parliament, but pleaded for a last-minute reversal.
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Source: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). Originally published 11 September 2020. This page reproduces only a short excerpt; the complete text remains on the official source website.
