Swiss Digital Rights Pioneer with New Constitutional Protection

How Swiss federalism is enabling groundbreaking digital rights legislation

Two Swiss cantons (Geneva and Neuchâtel) have introduced constitutional protections for digital integrity
Geneva voted in favor in June 2023, Neuchâtel in November 2024
Both cantonal votes passed with over 90% approval
Basel City and Zurich are showing interest in similar measures

90%

Voter approval rate

"The idea of 'digital integrity' is to reverse the burden of proof"
— Alexis Roussel

"This would allow a vision of a digital society where the human is respected – a humanist digital society"
— Alexis Roussel

Switzerland's Pioneering Digital Rights Movement

Two Swiss cantons (Geneva and Neuchâtel) have introduced constitutional protections for digital integrity
Geneva voted in favor in June 2023, Neuchâtel in November 2024
Both cantonal votes passed with over 90% approval
Basel City and Zurich are showing interest in similar measures

90%

Voter approval rate

"The idea of 'digital integrity' is to reverse the burden of proof"
— Alexis Roussel

"This would allow a vision of a digital society where the human is respected – a humanist digital society"
— Alexis Roussel