Switzerland
Seen in the press
Read our selection of press reports about this country.
Switzerland: European Committee raises alarm over police violence
The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) has raised concerns about police practices and prison overcrowding in western Switzerland, citing “repeated allegations of physical mistreatment and excessive use of force” against people in custody.
Suisse : des détenus accros à la prégabaline mettent les médecins sous pression
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Suisse : à Genève, la grève des gardiens de prison fâche les familles de détenus
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Suisse : 60 détenus de Champ-Dollon signent une pétition
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Suisse : un collectif dénonce les conditions de vie dans les prisons genevoises
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Suisse : Les oubliés de la dispute carcérale
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Suisse : Champ-Dollon, prison impossible à réformer
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Suisse : Hans Wolff, “Avec la pandémie, le risque suicidaire a explosé en prison“
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Suisse : la justice restaurative pourrait faire son entrée dans le Code de procédure pénale
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Suisse : l'aide au suicide pour les prisonniers envisagée
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Swiss: proportion la plus faible d'étrangers en prison depuis 15 ans
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Switzerland: à Genève, les juges croulent sous la supplique sanitaire
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Switzerland: des élus vaudois veulent améliorer les conditions des femmes en prison
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Switzerland: un débat sur la réinsertion des prisonniers relancé
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Switzerland’s prison population swells 50% in less than 30 years
The number of prisoners in Switzerland rose 50% from 1988 to 2017. Much of this is due to population growth. Switzerland’s population grew 28% over the same period. However, population growth doesn’t account for all of the increase in prison numbers. In 1988, there were 70 prisoners per 100,000. By…