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Switzerland: Dangerous “Yes” vote gives police sweeping powers to target people including children without charge or trial
New counter terror laws will mean that even children as young as 12 are at risk of being stigmatised and subjected to coercive measures by the police
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Executive summary:
Under the new Federal Law on Police Measures to Combat Terrorism (PMT), the police – mostly without prior judicial control and due process guarantees – will be able to target people solely on the basis of the assumption that they could constitute a danger in the future and impose drastic control orders on them.
The police will be permitted to use foot shackles, no-contact orders, zone bans and even preventive house arrest against persons who have not committed a crime or who are not suspected of preparing to commit a crime. Except for house arrest, the Federal Police can order these measures on its own authority and without judicial scrutiny. The measures can even be taken against 12-year-old children, except for house arrest, which can be applied to 15-year-olds.