Criminal law –
Gender discrimination should be punishable in Switzerland
The Council of States supports the idea of punishing incitement to hatred or discrimination based on the gender of the victim.
Published today at 7:19 p.m.
Senator Mathilde Crevoisier Crelier (PS/JU) also highlighted the increase in acts of hatred against women.
KEYSTONE/Alessandro della Valle
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Incitement to hatred or discrimination against people because of their gender should be punishable in Switzerland. The Council of States followed up on Wednesday, by 21 votes to 18, six similar parliamentary initiatives aimed at supplementing the Penal Code.
The texts were tabled by MPs from all parties except the UDC. They note that hatred and violence against women are unfortunately very widespread. Senator Mathilde Crevoisier Crelier (PS/JU) also highlighted the increase in acts of hatred against women and called for a clear signal to be sent against this violence.
Adding an additional ground to the criminal anti-discrimination standard is not a solution. Current legislation is sufficient. It must be better applied, countered Beat Rieder (Center/VS) for the commission. He was opposed to expanding this standard and feared an overburdening of the judicial system.
“Is it not an admission of helplessness or carelessness to give up punishing acts for the sole reason that justice cannot absorb them,” replied Mathilde Crevoisier Crelier (PS/JU). “Violence begins with words,” added Maya Graf (Vert-es/BL). They were heard.
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