‘Rape of short duration’ is absurd, says Swiss court
Duration of a rape is never to be judged in favour of the perpetrator
Keystone-SDA
Select your language
Generated with artificial intelligence.
Listening: ‘Rape of short duration’ is absurd, says Swiss court
The duration of a rape must never be taken into account in favour of the perpetrator when sentencing. This was emphasised by the Swiss Federal Court in a case from canton Valais published on Tuesday.
This content was published on
2 minutes
Keystone-SDA
Deutsch
de
Dauer einer Vergewaltigung ist nie zu Gunsten des Täters zu werten
Original
The Federal Court rejected the appeal of a Portuguese man. He argued that the Valais cantonal court should have assessed his guilt more leniently when sentencing him due to the short duration of the crime.
The highest Swiss court held that the term “rape of short duration” was an absurdity. The violation of the protected legal interest is caused from the first moment of the sexual act.
In 2023 the perpetrator overpowered a woman who was on her way home. The lower court sentenced him to 42 months’ imprisonment. It also issued an expulsion order for ten years.
Translated from German by DeepL/ts
This news story has been written and carefully fact-checked by an external editorial team. At SWI swissinfo.ch we select the most relevant news for an international audience and use automatic translation tools such as DeepL to translate it into English. Providing you with automatically translated news gives us the time to write more in-depth articles.
If you want to know more about how we work, have a look here, if you want to learn more about how we use technology, click here, and if you have feedback on this news story please write to english@swissinfo.ch.
Should raw milk sales be banned or should consumers decide?
Swiss food regulations do not allow raw milk to be sold for direct consumption. However, a loophole allows 400 raw milk vending machines to do just that.
This content was published on
There is "no Europe à la carte", declared the deputy prime minister of Luxembourg, where the European Commission is briefing member states on the state of negotiations with Switzerland.
Almost 200 people die a year in Switzerland doing sport
This content was published on
Every year, an average of 185 people die while playing sport in Switzerland. Most of the fatal sports accidents occur in mountain sports.
Swiss regulator tells UBS to strengthen its crisis plans
This content was published on
UBS must improve its emergency plans following its takeover of Credit Suisse to ensure the bank can be wound down or sold without risking financial stability and taxpayer cash, Swiss regulator FINMA said on Tuesday.
New minimum sentences for first-time speeders in Switzerland
This content was published on
A driver caught speeding in Ticino has received a conditional fine instead of the conditional prison sentence imposed at first instance.
This content was published on
Drug trafficking and money laundering worth millions: in October, the Bern cantonal police concluded extensive investigations into organised drug trafficking.
You can find an overview of ongoing debates with our journalists here . Please join us!
If you want to start a conversation about a topic raised in this article or want to report factual errors, email us at english@swissinfo.ch.