The Swiss government has sent proposals to parliament to strengthen security in asylum centres. The move follows revelations about cases of violence in these centres. In spring 2021, several media and NGOs reported a disproportionate use of force in asylum centers. Former federal judge Niklaus Oberholzer was then charged with leading an investigation. + UN calls for improvements at Swiss asylum centres His report did not demonstrate any systematic use of violence, recalls the Federal Council in a press release. Fundamental rights and human rights are respected. The former judge, however, recommended various improvements. The main missions of the State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) within the centres, such as accommodation and supervision of applicants, will now be regulated in law. The areas in which the SEM can use coercion or police measures to guarantee security and order will also be explicitly defined. The law will notably provide for the possibility of placing a person in ...
