In the autumn, an initiative to amend the law to this effect will come before the Ticino cantonal parliament.
Specifically, any criminal offence or suspicion of a criminal offence involving a cleric should be reported “immediately” to the civil judicial authority, according to the draft law.
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What next after Swiss Catholic Church sexual abuse revelations?
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The Roman Catholic Church in Switzerland has become the latest in Europe to confront a major abuse scandal.
The background to the initiative is criminal offences in the church environment that become known but are not reported or are not reported immediately.
In a trial heard last week at the Ticino Cantonal Criminal Court in Lugano, several years reportedly passed before a member of the Lugano diocese reported the priest’s alleged offence to the judicial authorities.
The proposal to amend the law on the Catholic Church will soon be discussed in the Commission for Constitution and Law.
The proposed amendment to the law is to be discussed as early as September.
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Priest in Switzerland accused of sexually assaulting minors
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The trial of a priest accused of sexually abusing nine people opened on Thursday in the Ticino cantonal criminal court in Lugano, southern Switzerland.
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Zurich Airport ground handling staff to strike on Friday
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Philippe Lazzarini will step down as head of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) at the end of his term in March, he announced on Thursday.
Swiss government predicts CHF845 million budget deficit in 2026
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The Federal Council published its 2026 budget proposal on Thursday: a projected deficit of CHF845 million francs ($1 billion).
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The Gösgen nuclear power plant in northwestern Switzerland will be out of service for six months. It has not been connected to the grid since late May.
Swiss authorities and firms agree to cut sugar in cereals, yoghurts and drinks
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Cereals, yoghurts and drinks in Switzerland will contain less sugar by 2028. The Swiss government and 21 companies renewed the so-called Milan Declaration in Bern on Thursday.
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