Swiss Attorney General Reports Growing Number Of Attacks On Public Officials

2026-04-02 02:12:16

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) opened 363 new criminal investigations overall in 2025, according to its annual report presented on Thursday. This represents a 9.3% increase over the previous year. For Attorney General Stefan Blättler, "it was a pivotal year". Select your language

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The OAG achieved significant results in the prosecution of offences across all areas of federal jurisdiction: from terrorism and economic crime to cybercrime, international criminal law, state security and criminal organisations, the OAG announced.

In total, 578 criminal investigations remain open (+3.8%). In 2025, the OAG was able to close 837 investigations (+6.4%).“We received slightly fewer requests for mutual legal assistance,” Blättler told the press.

The number of complaints over attacks on public officials rose by a third. An increasing number of attacks was reported particularly in French-speaking Switzerland. A total of 576 complaints were filed.“The trend is worrying”, said the top prosecutor.
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