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In future, murder is to become a non-prosecutable offense in Switzerland. This has been decided by Parliament. (theme picture)
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Murder is to become a crime in Switzerland with no statute of limitations. After the Council of States, the National Council has also decided this. In the upper chamber, the SVP surprisingly prevailed with a minority motion.
The canton of St. Gallen had provided the impetus for the bill with its demand to abolish the thirty-year statute of limitations for crimes with life sentences. The Legal Affairs Committee of the Council of States (RK-S) limited its proposal to murder.
The Council of States approved the amendment to the Criminal Code and the Military Criminal Code around a year ago. At the request of a minority, the National Council has now done the same. The SVP prevailed with the help of the FDP and the Center Party. The majority of the Legal Affairs Committee had requested that the statute of limitations for murder be maintained.
As the National Council has adjusted the statute of limitations for other offenses in the bill, it will now go back to the Council of States.
02.03.2026, 16:16
