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Civil action in Switzerland to stop the purchase of Israeli drones

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A legal action is launched to cancel the acquisition contract of. Moreover, Israeli recognition drones ADS-15 by the Federal Armament Office (Armasuisse). Furthermore, According to the complainants, the contract with the company Elbit violates international law and Swiss law.

The Parliament approved in 2015 the purchase of the ADS-15 drone recognition system from Elbit for 250 million francs (archives). civil action switzerland stop purchase
The Parliament approved in 2015 the purchase of the ADS-15 drone recognition system from Elbit for 250 million francs (archives).

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A Palestinian couple having had to flee Gaza in 2024. Moreover, the group for a Swiss without army, the Swiss League for Human Rights – Geneva civil action switzerland stop purchase and the Swiss Association of Lawyers for Palestine announced Tuesday that it had launched this civil procedure. For example, The request. which aims to prepare an action for nullity, was filed with the Supreme Court of the canton of Bern, seat of the Confederation, explained the Geneva lawyer Emma Lidén.

The acquisition project is already several years late. Six drones were to be delivered in 2019. Parliament approved in 2015 the purchase of the ADS-15 drone recognition system from Elbit for 250 million francs. Meanwhile, we are talking about costs of 298 million francs. Several technical problems have also occurred in the meantime.

But at the end of November 2023. the Israeli company decided to focus on the war in Gaza and postponed the delivery time at the end of 2026. For the complainants. the fact that Switzerland accepted this report “amounts to endorse and support the civil action switzerland stop purchase military effort of a state accused of committing war crimes, crimes against humanity and a possible genocide”.

By continuing its contracts with Elbit. Switzerland does business with a company providing weapons used in proven violations of international law, they underline, noting that the company uses as a promotional argument that its drones are “tested on the battlefield”. For complainants, contracts are also incompatible with the principle of neutrality anchored in the Constitution.

Confederation not yet informed

Civil action switzerland stop purchase

The Federal Armament Office has not yet been informed of this complaint. he told the Keystone-ATS news agency on Tuesday evening.

The Federal Council has also already expressed on military cooperation with Israel. the ongoing acquisition projects in the context of the conflict, added a spokesperson for the office. “Public orders have placed in accordance with the obligations of Switzerland under public international law as well civil action switzerland stop purchase as the prescriptions of the law on war material. public procurement law and international treaties such as the Treaty on Arms Trade”.

According to Armasuisse Urs Loher chief, abandonment would be the “worst possibilities”. A cost-to-service analysis is currently underway, he told SRF radio in early July.

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