Politics Almost every member of federal parliament experiences hatred and threats
Almost all Swiss federal parliamentarians have experienced hostility in connection with their political mandate in the last two years. Members of the SVP and the Greens were the most affected.
21.10.2025, 10:00
SDA
This was the result of a survey of around 3,500 members of parliament, as announced by the University of Zurich (UZH) on Tuesday. UZH conducted the survey on behalf of the Federal Department of Justice and Police (FDJP).
Of the members of the National Council and Council of States surveyed, 98 percent stated that they had been the victim of personal belittlement, hate speech, threats, defamation, stalking, vandalism or violence. Among cantonal parliamentarians, the figure was three quarters (75%) and at communal level just under half (45%).
In addition to members of the political parties, women, people on the political left and members of social minorities were also affected more frequently than average at communal level.
