The cabinet on Wednesday decided to present a draft law to parliament to be discussed during the winter session which begins later this month.
The defence ministry said the bill is in line with an existing temporary ban on such organisation. The government has accused the group of serious human rights violations.
The bill foresees outlawing activities, as well as propaganda and financial support of jihadist fighters. Violations carry prison sentences of up to three years or fines.
Last month, the cabinet approved a regulation which is limited to six months.
According to the Federal Prosecutor’s Office, there are dozens of cases of people working with militant jihadists, either in Switzerland or abroad.
Iraqi suspects
The justice authorities revealed that three Iraqis have been detained in Switzerland since March suspected of planning an attack in Switzerland.
They apparently tried to import explosives and poison from abroad.
The three men reportedly deny the allegations.
Their arrest is said to follow a tip-off from a foreign intelligence service.
The Swiss authorities called for legal assistance from several western countries, several newspapers reported.
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“Islamic State has committed serious human rights violations,” a defence ministry statement said. Infringements of the new rule, to come into force on Thursday, carry prison sentences of up to three years or fines. Confiscations of funds are also possible, according to the ministry. The regulation is limited to six months, according to the defence…
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Of those, four have ties to the conflict in Syria, with the rest involved in other jihadist conflicts or in the dissemination of terrorist propaganda, often from within Switzerland. According to the Federal Prosecutor’s Office, some of the 20 cases being investigated involve more than one person accused of supporting terrorist organisations.The office also said…
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The office was responding to an NZZ am Sonntag newspaper report that three Iraqi nationals had been in detention “since the spring” under suspicion of membership and support of an illegal organisation. “At least three Iraqi nationals are suspected of founding a cell of the terrorist organization Islamic State (IS) and using it to provide…
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