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01 January 1991

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Switzerland: Restricted access
artdoc June=1994

The Swiss Minister of Justice and Police presented new
legislation on 14 February entitled `Law to protect the inner
security' (a state protection law). Four years after the exposure
of the widespread gathering of files on political activists, this
law is intended to provide a legal basis for federal political
police operations, the Bundespolizei (see Statewatch vol 2, no
4). The Bill contains a very restricted right of access to files
held by the political police. At present people `registered' (put
under surveillance) by the political police have a general right
to see their files. Under this proposal people must explain the
reason why they want to see their own files, give information on
which matter they might have been placed under surveillance and
under what circumstances. The authorities on the other hand would
be given the right to refuse to give out information. The Bill
will be discussed in parliament later in the year.
Komittee Schluss mit dem Schnuffelstaat, Bern, Switzerland.

Statewatch Vol 4 no 2, March-April 1994

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