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Swiss intelligence re-organised

01 November 1992

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The re-organisation of Switzerland's intelligence services has led to the creation of the ISIS temporary computer system for state security data, and the setting up of a National Intelligence Service (NIS) for foreign intelligence. A new set of directives from the Federal Department of Justice and Police (DFJP) defining intelligence-gathering inside Switzerland. The four areas are terrorism, espionage, violent extremism and organised crime. They are also authorised to set up a secret data bank on organisations "susceptible to threaten Swiss security".

The new directives are already operational but the new law on state protection, which will legalised these powers will not be discussed by the Swiss parliament until autumn 1993 or spring 1994.

Intelligence Newsletter 24.9.92.; Kommittee Schluss mit dem Schuffelstaat Postfach 6948 3001 Berne Switzerland.

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