The Minister of Justice Beat Jans recommends an increased appeal to the electronic bracelet and an alarm system to monitor the authors of violence against women. In Switzerland, 18 women and girls were killed by men during the first half of 2025.
“No other violent crime is as many victims as violence against women,” he said in an interview published on Saturday by Schweiz Am Wochenende.
Electronic surveillance trials are underway in a dozen cantons, including Neuchâtel. In June 2023, the Attorney General Neuchâtel Pierre Aubert had warned that it was necessary to remain vigilant because the electronic bracelet can generate ‘a false feeling of security’. ‘We cannot put a gendarme every 400 meters, ready to intervene in the event of a alarm, “he added during a press conference organized by the cantonal authorities shortly after a feminicide.
The Spanish example
Spain serves as a model for Switzerland in terms of surveillance and alarm against violence against women. Beat Jans went to Madrid himself to learn about protective measures. He believes that with effective laws and technological tools, Switzerland can also better protect victims.
Mr. Jans is convinced that the cantons and the Confederation will invest in this area. ‘We must not forget that the consequences of domestic violence also have a cost, in terms of care for the victims or when they are unable to work, “has pointed the Minister of Justice.
New measures envisaged
Faced with the rise in feminicides, several measures are envisaged. In June, an extraordinary session between the Confederation, the cantons and the municipalities led to the decision to fill the gaps in terms of emergency accommodation.
In addition, it is planned to train more specialists in order to strengthen the prevention of violence in the separation phases, as indicated by the Federal Bureau of Equality between Women and Men in June. Finally, the introduction of a systematic analysis of female cases is also envisaged.
Already in autumn, the Federal Council also wants to submit the message for a revision of the victim assistance law – earlier than initially planned. According to Mr. Jans, the victims should immediately have access to specialists in hospitals in order to preserve the evidence.
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