Zurich security director Mario Fehr wants to denaturalize the stabbing after a terrorist attack: “He no longer has a place in Switzerland.”

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The federal government must revoke the Swiss citizenship of the attacker (15), who stabbed an Orthodox Jew several times on Saturday. This is what safety director Mario Fehr (65) from Zurich demands. “Someone who does something so heinous does not belong in Switzerland,” Fehr told the “Neue Zürcher Zeitung”.

The demand is received differently by Zurich politicians. The FDP and SVP speak of a ‘proposal worth investigating’, while the left complains that Swiss citizens who commit criminal offenses here should also be held accountable. You cannot export issues. Moreover, the proposal comes too late, as there are still many unanswered questions in this case.

High barriers to expatriation

One thing is clear: deprivation of Swiss citizenship is possible, even for minors. However, certain requirements are required:

• The person concerned must have a different nationality so that displacement does not lead to statelessness. This condition will likely be considered fulfilled in this case – according to the authorities, the perpetrator is a Swiss-Tunisian dual national.
• Withdrawal is only possible if the person’s conduct is “significantly harmful to the interests or reputation of Switzerland.” However, the obstacles are high: the reasons for depriving citizens of rights include threats to Switzerland’s security, genocide, crimes against humanity or terrorist activities. For Fehr, this condition has been met: the perpetrator described himself in his confession video as a “soldier of the caliphate” and a supporter of IS.
• A legally binding conviction is also a requirement.

In any case, that wouldn’t be a novelty. According to the “Neuer Zürcher Zeitung”, a total of three people have had their civil rights revoked in the past four years, and two cases are still pending. These are all about people who have supported or committed terrorist acts. (sf)

Source:Blick