Allegation Letter regarding Deaths of African Descendants Due to Alleged Excessive Use of Force by Police in Switzerland (27 May 2019)

To: Switzerland

Subject: Information received regarding the deaths of several individuals of African descent, reportedly due to the excessive use of force by police.

Mandates: African Descent; Arbitrary Detention; Executions; Minority Issues; Racism; Torture

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Published:
May 2019

Ref

JAL CHE 2/2019 (119 KB)

Responses received:

Switzerland (24 Jul 2019) (698 KB)

Switzerland (7 Aug 2019) (843 KB)