December 2, 2025|
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|2 days agoSwiss Intelligence Surveillance Ruled Unconstitutional by Federal Court
A landmark ruling by the Federal Administrative Court has found the Swiss Federal Intelligence Service's (FIS) cross-border surveillance practices to be in violation of the Constitution and the European Convention on Human Rights, citing a lack of safeguards for data protection and journalistic sources.
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- The Federal Administrative Court ruled FIS cross-border surveillance incompatible with the Swiss Constitution.
- The ruling states that current practices violate the European Convention on Human Rights.
- Current laws lack precautions to protect journalistic sources and lawyer-client privilege.
- There is no guarantee that the FIS only processes significant and correct data.
- Legislators are required to rectify these shortcomings during the ongoing revision of the law.
By The Numbers
Twice as many
surveillance sweeps
December 2, 2025
Ruling Date
They Said
"The legislator must rectify the shortcomings as part of the ongoing revision of the law."
"It cannot be guaranteed that FIS only processes significant and correct data."