{"id":1224,"date":"2026-01-26T16:25:28","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T16:25:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/?p=1224"},"modified":"2026-01-26T17:59:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T17:59:43","slug":"flyers-petitions-and-a-warning-to-zurich-journalist-alleges-judicial-bias-in-police-misconduct-cases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/index.php\/2026\/01\/26\/flyers-petitions-and-a-warning-to-zurich-journalist-alleges-judicial-bias-in-police-misconduct-cases\/","title":{"rendered":"Flyers, Petitions and a Warning to Zurich: Journalist Alleges Judicial Bias in Police Misconduct Cases"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Not-Just-Foreigners-\u2013-Swiss-Citizens-at-Risk-Too-AWAKE-SWISS-CITIZENS-BEFORE-ITS-TOO-LATE-SWITZERLAND-JUDICIARY-SYSTEM-IS-BROKEN.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Not-Just-Foreigners-\u2013-Swiss-Citizens-at-Risk-Too-AWAKE-SWISS-CITIZENS-BEFORE-ITS-TOO-LATE-SWITZERLAND-JUDICIARY-SYSTEM-IS-BROKEN-724x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1248\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7069940278699403;width:211px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Not-Just-Foreigners-\u2013-Swiss-Citizens-at-Risk-Too-AWAKE-SWISS-CITIZENS-BEFORE-ITS-TOO-LATE-SWITZERLAND-JUDICIARY-SYSTEM-IS-BROKEN-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Not-Just-Foreigners-\u2013-Swiss-Citizens-at-Risk-Too-AWAKE-SWISS-CITIZENS-BEFORE-ITS-TOO-LATE-SWITZERLAND-JUDICIARY-SYSTEM-IS-BROKEN-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Not-Just-Foreigners-\u2013-Swiss-Citizens-at-Risk-Too-AWAKE-SWISS-CITIZENS-BEFORE-ITS-TOO-LATE-SWITZERLAND-JUDICIARY-SYSTEM-IS-BROKEN-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Not-Just-Foreigners-\u2013-Swiss-Citizens-at-Risk-Too-AWAKE-SWISS-CITIZENS-BEFORE-ITS-TOO-LATE-SWITZERLAND-JUDICIARY-SYSTEM-IS-BROKEN-1086x1536.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Not-Just-Foreigners-\u2013-Swiss-Citizens-at-Risk-Too-AWAKE-SWISS-CITIZENS-BEFORE-ITS-TOO-LATE-SWITZERLAND-JUDICIARY-SYSTEM-IS-BROKEN-297x420.jpg 297w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Not-Just-Foreigners-\u2013-Swiss-Citizens-at-Risk-Too-AWAKE-SWISS-CITIZENS-BEFORE-ITS-TOO-LATE-SWITZERLAND-JUDICIARY-SYSTEM-IS-BROKEN-150x212.jpg 150w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Not-Just-Foreigners-\u2013-Swiss-Citizens-at-Risk-Too-AWAKE-SWISS-CITIZENS-BEFORE-ITS-TOO-LATE-SWITZERLAND-JUDICIARY-SYSTEM-IS-BROKEN-300x424.jpg 300w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Not-Just-Foreigners-\u2013-Swiss-Citizens-at-Risk-Too-AWAKE-SWISS-CITIZENS-BEFORE-ITS-TOO-LATE-SWITZERLAND-JUDICIARY-SYSTEM-IS-BROKEN-696x984.jpg 696w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Not-Just-Foreigners-\u2013-Swiss-Citizens-at-Risk-Too-AWAKE-SWISS-CITIZENS-BEFORE-ITS-TOO-LATE-SWITZERLAND-JUDICIARY-SYSTEM-IS-BROKEN-1068x1511.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Not-Just-Foreigners-\u2013-Swiss-Citizens-at-Risk-Too-AWAKE-SWISS-CITIZENS-BEFORE-ITS-TOO-LATE-SWITZERLAND-JUDICIARY-SYSTEM-IS-BROKEN.jpg 1414w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wake up Zurich Flyer published by Journalist M. Kamath. <a href=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Not-Just-Foreigners-%E2%80%93-Swiss-Citizens-at-Risk-Too-AWAKE-SWISS-CITIZENS-BEFORE-ITS-TOO-LATE-SWITZERLAND-JUDICIARY-SYSTEM-IS-BROKEN.jpg\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Not-Just-Foreigners-%E2%80%93-Swiss-Citizens-at-Risk-Too-AWAKE-SWISS-CITIZENS-BEFORE-ITS-TOO-LATE-SWITZERLAND-JUDICIARY-SYSTEM-IS-BROKEN.jpg\">Click to read<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/index.php\/2026\/01\/26\/flugblatter-petitionen-und-eine-warnung-an-zurich-journalist-erhebt-vorwurf-der-justizbefangenheit-bei-polizeigewalt\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/auf-deutsch-lesen-helvilux-.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-811\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Zurich (Helvilux) Switzerland has long projected the image of a city anchored in the rule of law, institutional neutrality and public trust. But over the past weeks, that image has been unsettled by an unusual campaign that has spilled from the streets into court files, online petitions and public debate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Across the canton of Zurich, flyers appeared in letterboxes, caf\u00e9s and online platforms carrying stark messages: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Not-Just-Foreigners-%E2%80%93-Swiss-Citizens-at-Risk-Too-AWAKE-SWISS-CITIZENS-BEFORE-ITS-TOO-LATE-SWITZERLAND-JUDICIARY-SYSTEM-IS-BROKEN.jpg\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Not-Just-Foreigners-%E2%80%93-Swiss-Citizens-at-Risk-Too-AWAKE-SWISS-CITIZENS-BEFORE-ITS-TOO-LATE-SWITZERLAND-JUDICIARY-SYSTEM-IS-BROKEN.jpg\">\u201cNot Just Foreigners \u2013 Swiss Citizens at Risk Too\u201d<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u201cAWAKE SWISS CITIZENS BEFORE IT\u2019S TOO LATE\u201d<\/strong> <strong>\u201cSWITZERLAND JUDICIARY SYSTEM IS BROKEN\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Behind the campaign is <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gofund.me\/3879ef9d0\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/gofund.me\/3879ef9d0\">Mahesh Kamath<\/a><\/strong>, an Indian-origin freelance journalist based in Zurich and Editor and publisher of the Luxembourg-based online outlet <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.helvilux.lu\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.helvilux.lu\">Helvilux Media<\/a><\/em>. Kamath describes his actions as an attempt to force public scrutiny of what he claims is a <em>pattern of judicial bias<\/em> in cases involving alleged police misconduct particularly those handled by the <strong>III Criminal Chamber of the Zurich High Court (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gerichte-zh.ch\/organisation\/obergericht.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.gerichte-zh.ch\/organisation\/obergericht.html\">Obergericht des Kantons Z\u00fcrich<\/a>)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the center of the controversy is <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gerichte-zh.ch\/organisation\/obergericht\/kammern\/iii-strafkammer.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.gerichte-zh.ch\/organisation\/obergericht\/kammern\/iii-strafkammer.html\">lic. iur. David Oehninger<\/a><\/strong>, senior judge and current president of that chamber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Contested Judicial Career Revisited<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Elected-amid-controversy-trusted-by-some-feared-for-neutrality-by-others-1-1024x338.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Elected-amid-controversy-trusted-by-some-feared-for-neutrality-by-others-1-1024x338.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Elected-amid-controversy-trusted-by-some-feared-for-neutrality-by-others-1-300x99.jpg 300w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Elected-amid-controversy-trusted-by-some-feared-for-neutrality-by-others-1-768x254.jpg 768w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Elected-amid-controversy-trusted-by-some-feared-for-neutrality-by-others-1-1271x420.jpg 1271w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Elected-amid-controversy-trusted-by-some-feared-for-neutrality-by-others-1-150x50.jpg 150w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Elected-amid-controversy-trusted-by-some-feared-for-neutrality-by-others-1-696x230.jpg 696w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Elected-amid-controversy-trusted-by-some-feared-for-neutrality-by-others-1-1068x353.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Elected-amid-controversy-trusted-by-some-feared-for-neutrality-by-others-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Kamath points back to 2017, when David Oehninger was elected to the Zurich High Court. At the time, the election was widely described as contentious. Observers noted that the <strong>Inter-Party Conference (IFK)<\/strong> which usually agrees on a consensus candidate failed to do so for the first time. Oehninger, a member of the <strong>Swiss People\u2019s Party (SVP)<\/strong>, prevailed over Andreas Huizinga (EVP), despite reported resistance from parts of parliament. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tagesanzeiger.ch\/ueberraschendes-ende-einer-unueblichen-kampfwahl-185308146199\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tagesanzeiger.ch\/ueberraschendes-ende-einer-unueblichen-kampfwahl-185308146199\">Click here to read the article.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Critics at the time questioned whether <a href=\"https:\/\/www.limmattalerzeitung.ch\/limmattal\/zuerich\/svp-kommt-dank-edu-zu-neuer-oberrichterstelle-birmensdorfer-david-oehninger-knapp-gewahlt-ld.1461629\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.limmattalerzeitung.ch\/limmattal\/zuerich\/svp-kommt-dank-edu-zu-neuer-oberrichterstelle-birmensdorfer-david-oehninger-knapp-gewahlt-ld.1461629\">Oehninger<\/a> enjoyed sufficient cross-party trust and whether his political affiliation could polarize perceptions of judicial neutrality. Despite those concerns, he was elected and has since risen to become president of the III Criminal Chamber, which handles serious criminal matters including cases against police officers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kamath stresses that he is <em>not accusing Oehninger of personal wrongdoing<\/em>. However, he argues that the concerns voiced in 2017 deserve renewed attention in light of recent judgments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe question is no longer theoretical,\u201d Kamath says. \u201cIt is whether political background, institutional culture and legal loopholes together create outcomes where victims especially powerless ones systematically lose.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/There-is-no-liberty-if-the-power-of-judging-is-not-separated.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1229\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.66679481018741;width:251px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/There-is-no-liberty-if-the-power-of-judging-is-not-separated.png 300w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/There-is-no-liberty-if-the-power-of-judging-is-not-separated-150x90.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>French political philosopher and writer of the 18th century <strong>Montesquieu<\/strong> who known for shaping modern ideas about <strong>government and liberty<\/strong> and developing the idea of the <strong>separation of powers<\/strong> once said, <strong>&#8220;<em>Il n\u2019y a point de libert\u00e9 si la puissance de juger n\u2019est pas s\u00e9par\u00e9e.\u201c<\/em><\/strong> (In English translation &#8211; \u201cThere is no liberty if the power of judging is not separated.\u201d). Today we are living in 21st Centery in year 2026 and still we have to struggle with the same problem were far right or far left wing political party leader or member are working as a Senior judge and president and ignore the important facts therefore accused police office left without prosecution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Cases That Triggered the Campaign<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Court-order-TB250057ou-.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"507\" height=\"646\" src=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-14.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1250\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.784843500556335;width:194px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-14.png 507w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-14-235x300.png 235w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-14-330x420.png 330w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-14-150x191.png 150w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-14-300x382.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 507px) 100vw, 507px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The immediate trigger for the flyers and petitions is a recent decision by the Zurich High Court, <strong>case <a href=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Court-order-TB250057ou-.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Court-order-TB250057ou-.pdf\">TB250057-O\/U<\/a><\/strong>, dismissed under the authority of Judge Oehninger. The accused in the case is a member of the <strong>Zurich Cantonal Police<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to court records and material reviewed by <em>Helvilux<\/em> Media, the file included video evidence and documentation suggesting alleged abuse of authority and tresspassing commited by Swiss police officer. Despite this, the case was dismissed. Legal observers and activists argue that not all aspects of the evidence were substantively addressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Without proper documentation police officer from Zurich Kantonspolizei do forcefull entry into a womens house, a theft incident happens, both Kantonsolizei and City Zurich police department when victim request for the protokol about the police visit first denied about the police were sent then later on accept the police did visited, accused police officer threat victim to delete the video evidence which was recorded in her phone, threat her that police officer will do anzeige against her for recording, as a retaliation also did false complaint against her which was later on dismissed by Stadrichteramt and after this all till present day the accused police officers misconduct is not being investigated by court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The victim Nina (name changed for privacy reason) has announced plans to appeal to Bundesgericht, Journalist from Zurich is supporting victim to properly file the complaint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nina mentioned that,<strong><em> As the accused parties are police officer not a single lawyer in city Zurich on in the canton of Zurich is taking my case. Even when I am eligible to get the free legal aid from State then also no lawyer is representing me. Without lawyer without knowing the Swiss law how a ordinary citizen and resident will ask for justice in Switzerland courts. Therefore in most cases were accused are Swiss government officials victim before even getting judgement accept the defeat.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Journalist Kamath has made the court order publicly available, arguing that transparency is essential for public understanding. Click here to read both court order <a href=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Court-order-TB250057ou-.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Court-order-TB250057ou-.pdf\">1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bger.ch\/ext\/eurospider\/live\/de\/php\/aza\/http\/index.php?highlight_docid=aza:\/\/04-12-2025-1C_246-2025&amp;lang=de&amp;zoom=&amp;type=show_document\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Court-order-Zurich-police.pdf\">2<\/a> click link. In his view, the case fits a broader pattern:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"178\" src=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/5-1024x178.png\" alt=\"\u201cWhenever police misconduct is alleged, cases are delayed, narrowed or dismissed. Evidence exists, but accountability disappears. Court are made for protection of victim or to protect the accused criminal government officials in Switzerland?\u201d\" class=\"wp-image-1237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/5-1024x178.png 1024w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/5-300x52.png 300w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/5-768x134.png 768w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/5-150x26.png 150w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/5-696x121.png 696w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/5-1068x186.png 1068w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/5.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Federal Court Intervention Raises Questions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A second case, <strong>TB240090-O\/U\/HEI&gt;MUL<\/strong>, has intensified scrutiny. In that matter, the <strong>Swiss Federal Supreme Court (Bundesgericht)<\/strong> issued an order (<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bger.ch\/ext\/eurospider\/live\/de\/php\/aza\/http\/index.php?highlight_docid=aza:\/\/04-12-2025-1C_246-2025&amp;lang=de&amp;zoom=&amp;type=show_document\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bger.ch\/ext\/eurospider\/live\/de\/php\/aza\/http\/index.php?highlight_docid=aza:\/\/04-12-2025-1C_246-2025&amp;lang=de&amp;zoom=&amp;type=show_document\">1C_246\/2025<\/a><\/strong>) returning the case to the lower court for re-examination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Federal Court found that the Zurich High Court had <em>failed to sufficiently address a key aspect of alleged police misconduct<\/em>, despite video evidence showing the officer\u2019s actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The incident happened in year 2024 at Urdorf were police officers of same Zurich police department of canton zurich while victim was recording police misconduct with an asylum seeker she was verbally threatened and also her mobile camera lens was touch by accused police officer were he was trying to hold her hand and mobile and close the video of her mobile camera lens. All incident was recorded were accused police officer also confess is wrongdoing in camera which was video posted on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even after this much evidence that time same High court of the canton of zurich Criminal chember III dismissed the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Kamath, this intervention is critical:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"178\" src=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/6-1024x178.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/6-1024x178.png 1024w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/6-300x52.png 300w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/6-768x134.png 768w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/6-150x26.png 150w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/6-696x121.png 696w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/6-1068x186.png 1068w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/6.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Article 110(3) StGB and a Structural Barrier<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Central to Journalist\u2019s critique is <strong>Article 110(3) of the Swiss Criminal Code (StGB)<\/strong>, which governs the prosecution of public officials in Switzerland. He argues that the provision creates procedural barriers that delay investigations when the accused is a government official especially police officers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Kamath, these delays have real consequences:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"178\" src=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Prosecutors-cannot-act-quickly.-Cases-move-to-higher-courts-victims-lose-momentum-pressure-builds-and-appeal-gets-dismissed-1024x178.png\" alt=\"\u201cProsecutors cannot act quickly. Cases move to higher courts, victims lose momentum, pressure builds, and appeal gets dismissed. Victim fear for court fees and lawyer fees and therefore most of the time never appeal to federal court of Switzerland. Justice delayed becomes justice denied.\u201d -Mahesh Kamath\" class=\"wp-image-1238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Prosecutors-cannot-act-quickly.-Cases-move-to-higher-courts-victims-lose-momentum-pressure-builds-and-appeal-gets-dismissed-1024x178.png 1024w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Prosecutors-cannot-act-quickly.-Cases-move-to-higher-courts-victims-lose-momentum-pressure-builds-and-appeal-gets-dismissed-300x52.png 300w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Prosecutors-cannot-act-quickly.-Cases-move-to-higher-courts-victims-lose-momentum-pressure-builds-and-appeal-gets-dismissed-768x134.png 768w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Prosecutors-cannot-act-quickly.-Cases-move-to-higher-courts-victims-lose-momentum-pressure-builds-and-appeal-gets-dismissed-150x26.png 150w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Prosecutors-cannot-act-quickly.-Cases-move-to-higher-courts-victims-lose-momentum-pressure-builds-and-appeal-gets-dismissed-696x121.png 696w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Prosecutors-cannot-act-quickly.-Cases-move-to-higher-courts-victims-lose-momentum-pressure-builds-and-appeal-gets-dismissed-1068x186.png 1068w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Prosecutors-cannot-act-quickly.-Cases-move-to-higher-courts-victims-lose-momentum-pressure-builds-and-appeal-gets-dismissed.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Swiss-flawed.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1243\" style=\"width:230px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Swiss-flawed.png 300w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Swiss-flawed-150x90.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Although Article 312 of the StGB provides for up to five years\u2019 imprisonment for abuse of official authority, Kamath claims that in practice, the threshold for investigation and conviction is rarely met when police or other government officials are involved. That, he says, is the harsh reality of Switzerland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In many cases when the victim submit complaint to Public prosecutor office the first level of complaint authority the case is being dismissed and most victims loss there hope from that first level itself. There are documented evidence were even those who are eligible for Free legal aid and financially cannot efford expensive lawyer they also receive Five hundred to Thousand francs court fee charges when the case is being dismissed in Supreme court of the canton of Zurich therefore mostly victim don&#8217;t even dare to do appeal. This kind of strategy is being used so that victim with fear of upcoming court expenses most of the time avoid to do appeal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Journalist Kamath also mentioned that, Justice to victim is so far, Most of the victims now even get proper response from public prosecutor office of the canton of zurich and also Supreme court of the canton of zurich when requested for there case files akten with respect to access to files law. Therefore as the petitioner never have complete documents and akten its hard for them to properly prove the matter to higher courts in appeal session and thats how then in higher court as the allegation is not profounded therefore in many cases it gets smooth for courts to dismiss the case.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/There-is-nothing-more-frightening-than-active-ignorance.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1230\" style=\"width:226px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/There-is-nothing-more-frightening-than-active-ignorance.png 300w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/There-is-nothing-more-frightening-than-active-ignorance-150x90.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Johann_Wolfgang_von_Goethe\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Johann_Wolfgang_von_Goethe\">Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (Germany)<\/a> on the context of judges and institutions that act decisively without moral or factual understanding, causing injustice through procedure once said <strong>&#8220;<em>Es ist nichts schrecklicher als eine t\u00e4tige Unwissenheit.\u201c<\/em><\/strong> (English translation <em>\u201cThere is nothing more frightening than active ignorance.\u201d<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/index.php\/2025\/11\/21\/switzerlands-most-powerful-office-under-scrutiny\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/switzerland-most-powerful-office-under-scrutiny-helvilux.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-887\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.9001022843504943;width:136px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/switzerland-most-powerful-office-under-scrutiny-helvilux.png 180w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/switzerland-most-powerful-office-under-scrutiny-helvilux-150x167.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Recently, Helvilux Media published a detailed report on how the Zurich Limmat Prosecutor is accused of shielding police misconduct. To read the report <a href=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/index.php\/2025\/11\/21\/switzerlands-most-powerful-office-under-scrutiny\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/index.php\/2025\/11\/21\/switzerlands-most-powerful-office-under-scrutiny\/\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This problem is not limited to the Public Prosecutor\u2019s Office in the Canton of Zurich or the President of Criminal Chamber III of the Zurich Supreme Court; it also exists in other parts of Switzerland. A few months ago, Sarah Zanolini, a former public prosecutor in Muri-Bremgarten and member of the FDP political party, was involved in a controversy after being accused of bias in a case. The case was subsequently tried at the Aargau Supreme Court, but unfortunately, it was dismissed something that often happens when the complainant\u2019s lawyer fails to present a proper argument. Zanolini attempted to have her name removed from the court order, but the court rejected her request. The court order remains publicly available and can still be viewed here.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sarah-zanolini.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sarah-zanolini-1024x574.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1245\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.783999196276079;width:308px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sarah-zanolini-1024x574.png 1024w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sarah-zanolini-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sarah-zanolini-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sarah-zanolini-749x420.png 749w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sarah-zanolini-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sarah-zanolini-696x390.png 696w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sarah-zanolini-1068x599.png 1068w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sarah-zanolini.png 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Resigned for controversy, rehired to declare everyone unbiased, Swiss justice at its finest. Photo \u00a9 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/sarahzanolini\/?originalSubdomain=ch\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/sarahzanolini\/?originalSubdomain=ch\">Sarah Z<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Zanolini was head of the public prosecutor&#8217;s office for almost six and a half years, and she was also a volunteer lawyer for the child protection group at the Aarau Cantonal Hospital. Due to public pressure last year at the end of June 2025 Sarah resigned from her position. Guess what, now she is working in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zh.ch\/de\/direktion-der-justiz-und-des-innern\/staatsanwaltschaft\/Oberstaatsanwaltschaft-des-Kantons-Zuerich.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.zh.ch\/de\/direktion-der-justiz-und-des-innern\/staatsanwaltschaft\/Oberstaatsanwaltschaft-des-Kantons-Zuerich.html\">Oberstaatsanwaltschaft<\/a> of the canton of zurich as a Public prosecutor. Here interestingly a victim requested Oberstaatsanwaltscaft of the canton of zurich that Winterthur public prosecutor is baised as they are not even providing the akten and other files of his several cases which are against Stadt Winterthur and Gemeinde Nurensdorf corruption and office abuse matter. Instead of doing honest investigation Oberstaatsanwaltschaft of the canton of zurich gave that matter to Staatsanwalt Sarah Zanolini to do investigation and guess what as per Zanolini Staatsanwaltschaft Winterthur Underland is not baised.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"916\" height=\"622\" src=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1239\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.4727006330688635;width:293px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-10.png 916w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-10-300x204.png 300w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-10-768x522.png 768w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-10-619x420.png 619w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-10-150x102.png 150w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-10-696x473.png 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 916px) 100vw, 916px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aargauerzeitung.ch\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.aargauerzeitung.ch\/\"> Aargauer Zeitung <\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Another incident involved FDP political party member and former public prosecutor Rebecca B\u00e4nziger. She was involved in a scheduling dispute between the courts and the Public Prosecutor\u2019s Office that lasted nearly two years. She did not appear at a scheduled appeal hearing in the summer of 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a result, a Sri Lankan convicted of sexual activity with children could neither be punished more severely nor expelled from the country. The High Court fined the Public Prosecutor\u2019s Office and described its behavior as \u201cunacceptable in a state governed by the rule of law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Federal Supreme Court later canceled the fine, (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aargauerzeitung.ch\/aargau\/aarau\/rechts-knatsch-bundesgericht-spricht-im-streit-zwischen-zwei-aargauer-justizstellen-ein-machtwort-ld.2620282?nativeApp=false&amp;paywall=true&amp;ruleId=S-netcetera-web-paywall-25&amp;resourceId=5f0f8dba-bfe3-418f-a6ed-7b326323bd7a\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.aargauerzeitung.ch\/aargau\/aarau\/rechts-knatsch-bundesgericht-spricht-im-streit-zwischen-zwei-aargauer-justizstellen-ein-machtwort-ld.2620282?nativeApp=false&amp;paywall=true&amp;ruleId=S-netcetera-web-paywall-25&amp;resourceId=5f0f8dba-bfe3-418f-a6ed-7b326323bd7a\">Click here to read the news<\/a>) ruling that it was not B\u00e4nziger as an individual, but the Public Prosecutor\u2019s Office itself that had been summoned. While ordinary citizens face great difficulty in contesting fines and penalties, government officials can avoid consequences more easily. The victim, who was a minor, faced sexual assault. Their family hopes the Swiss judiciary will deliver justice and impose a strong punishment on the predator, but the broken judicial system exposes its incompetence. The case had no direct consequences for B\u00e4nziger, but the senior public prosecutor, Philipp Umbricht, received a reprimand from the government. Umbricht had instructed B\u00e4nziger to take her \u201cplanned and approved vacation,\u201d which the High Court did not take into account when scheduling the hearing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This story was reported in detail by journalist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aargauerzeitung.ch\/authors\/haegler-fabian.1137730\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.aargauerzeitung.ch\/authors\/haegler-fabian.1137730\">Fabian H\u00e4gler <\/a>in <em>Aargauer Zeitung<\/em> on 28 May 2025. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aargauerzeitung.ch\/aargau\/kanton-aargau\/personalwechsel-sesselruecken-an-der-spitze-gleich-zwei-chefposten-in-der-strafverfolgung-werden-neu-besetzt-ld.2776953\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.aargauerzeitung.ch\/aargau\/kanton-aargau\/personalwechsel-sesselruecken-an-der-spitze-gleich-zwei-chefposten-in-der-strafverfolgung-werden-neu-besetzt-ld.2776953\">To read the news, click here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Swiss-judicial-system-where-one-biased-actor-is-supported-by-another-and-one-corrupt-official-covers-up-for-another.-They-then-shamelessly-justify-this-as-Vitamin-Beziehung.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1234\" style=\"width:290px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Swiss-judicial-system-where-one-biased-actor-is-supported-by-another-and-one-corrupt-official-covers-up-for-another.-They-then-shamelessly-justify-this-as-Vitamin-Beziehung.png 300w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Swiss-judicial-system-where-one-biased-actor-is-supported-by-another-and-one-corrupt-official-covers-up-for-another.-They-then-shamelessly-justify-this-as-Vitamin-Beziehung-150x90.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><strong>Hamam mein sab nange hain<\/strong><\/em> (everyone has something to hide, everyone is equally guilty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Speaking to Helvilux, journalist Kamath said, \u201cThere is a quote in Urdu: <em>\u2018Hamam mein sab nange hain\u2019<\/em> meaning that everyone has something to hide; everyone is equally guilty. This quote perfectly fits the broken Swiss judicial system, where one biased actor is supported by another, and one corrupt official covers up for another. They then shamelessly justify this as <em><strong>Vitamin B<\/strong><\/em> (<em><strong>Beziehung<\/strong> &#8211; &#8216;<strong>connection<\/strong>&#8216;<\/em>). They fail to understand that one day if their own family member could become a victim, and if the opposing party is wealthy and politically connected, the same <em>Vitamin B<\/em> will be used to obtain a favorable judgment. Victim will never get justice in Swiss. Therefore, reform of the Swiss judicial system is necessary.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Victims Without Power, Justice Without Teeth<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Through his reporting, Journalist Kamath says he has spoken to multiple victims Swiss citizens and migrants alike who allege mistreatment by Swiss police in Zurich, Winterthur (a city in canton zurich), Bern, Luzern, Geneva and other cantons of Switzerland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kamath also informed a case to Helvilux in which involves a woman of migrant background in Zurich. For privacy reasons, <em>Helvilux<\/em> has kept her identity anonymous. According to her testimony, police officers mistreated her, threatened her, and later filed a retaliatory complaint against her at the <strong>office of the <strong>zurich<\/strong><\/strong> <strong>city judge<\/strong>, which was eventually dismissed. Action of police officer in this case clearly shows how police use retaliation which is pure office abuse (amtmissbrauch) case. Under the rule of law, the officer should have been investigate and suspended, but welcome to neutral Switzerland, he is still a police officer, able to commit such abuses again against other people in the city of Zurich.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/If-Switzerland-cannot-deliver-justice-to-its-own-people-how-can-it-lecture-other-countries-about-human-rights-and-policing.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/If-Switzerland-cannot-deliver-justice-to-its-own-people-how-can-it-lecture-other-countries-about-human-rights-and-policing.png 300w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/If-Switzerland-cannot-deliver-justice-to-its-own-people-how-can-it-lecture-other-countries-about-human-rights-and-policing-150x120.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In another incident, Zurich resident recorded parts of the police mistreatment on her mobile phone and through CCTV installed in her home. Despite this evidence, she says no accountability followed by court or police department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In another case a Swiss citizen and Human right activist in Winterthur who was recording misdoing of police, Winterthur Stadt police department police officers forcefully took his mobile ask his mobile pin and deleted the video which were evidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While speaking in condition of anonimity he said, I am a swiss citizen, I have trust in system and we are integrated the way to respect the law and trust the Swiss system. When police officer forcefully took my mobile phone and asked for pin i trusted her that she is doing everything as per rule of law and protokol but i was fool to trust them. She (the police officer) litrally deleted the evidence which i recorded in my mobile phone. I lost the faith on police department in Winterthur after that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Flyers, Petitions and Public Pressure<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"818\" src=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-8-1024x818.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1235\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.2513389082025745;width:324px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-8-1024x818.png 1024w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-8-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-8-768x614.png 768w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-8-526x420.png 526w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-8-150x120.png 150w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-8-696x556.png 696w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-8-1068x853.png 1068w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-8.png 1175w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/act.campax.org\/petitions\/faire-prozesse-in-den-zurcher-gerichten-richterliche-voreingenommenheit-aufdecken?share=a2eee01f-735a-4268-8fb6-2268bd416b51\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/act.campax.org\/petitions\/faire-prozesse-in-den-zurcher-gerichten-richterliche-voreingenommenheit-aufdecken?share=a2eee01f-735a-4268-8fb6-2268bd416b51\">Screenshot of Kamath\u2019s public petitions on Campax.org, calling for an independent review of Zurich High Court decisions amid allegations of police misconduct.<\/a> \u00a9 <a href=\"https:\/\/act.campax.org\/petitions\/faire-prozesse-in-den-zurcher-gerichten-richterliche-voreingenommenheit-aufdecken?share=a2eee01f-735a-4268-8fb6-2268bd416b51\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/act.campax.org\/petitions\/faire-prozesse-in-den-zurcher-gerichten-richterliche-voreingenommenheit-aufdecken?share=a2eee01f-735a-4268-8fb6-2268bd416b51\">Campax.org<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>To escalate the matter beyond individual courtrooms, Kamath, together with <em>Helvilux Media<\/em>, has launched a series of public petitions via the Swiss civic platform <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/act.campax.org\/petitions\/faire-prozesse-in-den-zurcher-gerichten-richterliche-voreingenommenheit-aufdecken?share=a2eee01f-735a-4268-8fb6-2268bd416b51\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/act.campax.org\/petitions\/faire-prozesse-in-den-zurcher-gerichten-richterliche-voreingenommenheit-aufdecken?share=a2eee01f-735a-4268-8fb6-2268bd416b51\">Campax.org<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/swiss-police-s-office-abuse-fair-trials-in-zurich-courts-needed-exposing-judicial-bias\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/swiss-police-s-office-abuse-fair-trials-in-zurich-courts-needed-exposing-judicial-bias\">change.org<\/a><\/strong> online petition websites. These petitions formally call on the <strong>Judicial Oversight Authority of the Canton of Zurich<\/strong>, the <strong>Government Council of the Canton of Zurich<\/strong>, and the <strong>Swiss Federal Supreme Court<\/strong> to initiate an independent and impartial review of recent decisions issued by the <strong>III Criminal Chamber of the Zurich High Court<\/strong>. The stated aim is to examine whether judicial bias or structural shortcomings may have influenced outcomes in cases involving alleged police misconduct.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"606\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-9.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1236\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.1369979478158898;width:231px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-9.png 606w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-9-300x264.png 300w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-9-478x420.png 478w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-9-150x132.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/swiss-police-s-office-abuse-fair-trials-in-zurich-courts-needed-exposing-judicial-bias\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/swiss-police-s-office-abuse-fair-trials-in-zurich-courts-needed-exposing-judicial-bias\">Public petitions <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/swiss-police-s-office-abuse-fair-trials-in-zurich-courts-needed-exposing-judicial-bias\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/swiss-police-s-office-abuse-fair-trials-in-zurich-courts-needed-exposing-judicial-bias\">\u00a9<\/a> Change.org <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The petitions demand concrete reforms, including greater transparency in proceedings involving public officials, effective safeguards to prevent judicial bias, and the consistent application of the law so that police officers are held to the same standards of accountability as any other citizen. Supporters of the campaign argue that Switzerland\u2019s strict data protection laws, combined with a traditionally cautious and deferential media culture, have unintentionally shielded state authorities from sustained public scrutiny. According to the petitioners, this environment has allowed controversial decisions to pass largely unnoticed, leaving victims without answers and gradually eroding public confidence in the justice system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Trust at Risk in neutral nation of Europe<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Switzerland\u2019s international reputation rests heavily on trust in its police, its courts and its neutrality. Kamath warns that this trust is eroding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"223\" src=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/8-1024x178.png\" alt=\"\u201cSwiss citizens have deep faith in their institutions. But when even strong evidence is ignored, that faith begins to crack, not only for foreigners, but for Swiss citizens too.\u201d -Mahesh Kamath Helvilux\" class=\"wp-image-1241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/8-1024x178.png 1024w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/8-300x52.png 300w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/8-768x134.png 768w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/8-150x26.png 150w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/8-696x121.png 696w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/8-1068x186.png 1068w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/8.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/eng\/business\/court-acquits-swiss-police-of-death-of-nigerian-man\/48612552\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"666\" height=\"852\" src=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-11.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1242\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7816861371430668;width:202px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-11.png 666w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-11-235x300.png 235w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-11-328x420.png 328w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-11-150x192.png 150w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-11-300x384.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Justice served\u2026 Swiss style: officers acquitted, heart attack blamed, structural racism ignored<\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/eng\/business\/court-acquits-swiss-police-of-death-of-nigerian-man\/48612552\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/eng\/business\/court-acquits-swiss-police-of-death-of-nigerian-man\/48612552\">Court acquits Swiss police of death of Nigerian man \u00a9 Swissinfo.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>He points to past cases across Switzerland, including fatal police shootings in which officers were acquitted due to \u201cinsufficient evidence,\u201d leaving victim&#8217;s families without closure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2018, 39-year-old <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2023\/6\/12\/six-officers-face-trial-in-switzerland-for-nigerian-mans-death\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2023\/6\/12\/six-officers-face-trial-in-switzerland-for-nigerian-mans-death\">Nigerian Mike Ben Peter suffered a fatal heart<\/a> attack after being kicked and held face-down by police in Lausanne during an arrest. On June 23, 2023, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/eng\/business\/court-acquits-swiss-police-of-death-of-nigerian-man\/48612552\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/eng\/business\/court-acquits-swiss-police-of-death-of-nigerian-man\/48612552\">Swiss court acquitted six officers<\/a> involved, ruling that the evidence did not show their actions directly caused his death. The verdict sparked outrage from the victim\u2019s family and supporters, who protested outside the court with banners referencing police violence globally. Defense lawyers cited expert opinions suggesting the death was not caused by police intervention, while the family\u2019s lawyer called the ruling an \u201cinsult to intelligence.\u201d The case has fueled broader discussions about structural racism and excessive use of force in Switzerland, highlighted by a 2022 UN report expressing concern over systemic issues and police impunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Political Sensitivities and Conflict-of-Interest Concerns<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/some-svp-leaders-work-honestly-for-better.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1233\" style=\"width:291px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/some-svp-leaders-work-honestly-for-better.png 300w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/some-svp-leaders-work-honestly-for-better-150x120.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Kamath is careful to state that his criticism is <strong>not directed at the SVP as a whole<\/strong>. He said, Some SVP leaders work honestly for better Switzerland and protecting its local culture. We respect that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, he argues that when judges with strong political affiliations preside over sensitive criminal chambers, <strong>conflict-of-interest concerns must be examined<\/strong>, not dismissed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He has also referenced other investigations by <em>Helvilux<\/em>, including alleged irregularities in the <strong>N\u00fcrensdorf municipality<\/strong>, where local SVP leaders are accused of withholding public files related to corruption, wrongdoing and rental scandal in social assisted housings. <a href=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/index.php\/2025\/12\/08\/is-sozialamt-zurich-shielding-officials-accused-of-abuse-by-withholding-documents\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/index.php\/2025\/12\/08\/is-sozialamt-zurich-shielding-officials-accused-of-abuse-by-withholding-documents\/\">Click here to read the news.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>&#8216;If We Stay Silent Now next generation will suffer&#8217;<\/strong><em> -KAMATH<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"818\" height=\"740\" src=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2645ADB5-E504-45D9-BCA5-DFF9C36B8558.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1232\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.1054076310732912;width:284px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2645ADB5-E504-45D9-BCA5-DFF9C36B8558.png 818w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2645ADB5-E504-45D9-BCA5-DFF9C36B8558-300x271.png 300w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2645ADB5-E504-45D9-BCA5-DFF9C36B8558-768x695.png 768w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2645ADB5-E504-45D9-BCA5-DFF9C36B8558-464x420.png 464w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2645ADB5-E504-45D9-BCA5-DFF9C36B8558-150x136.png 150w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2645ADB5-E504-45D9-BCA5-DFF9C36B8558-696x630.png 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 818px) 100vw, 818px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Screenshot of the GoFundMe campaign \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/gerechtigkeit-fur-opfer-von-amtsmissbrauch?attribution_id=sl:9e6d8d64-92f4-4153-9762-e30e0c7f10a6&amp;lang=de_CH&amp;ts=1767980268&amp;utm_campaign=man_sharesheet_dash&amp;utm_medium=customer&amp;utm_source=copy_link\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/gerechtigkeit-fur-opfer-von-amtsmissbrauch?attribution_id=sl:9e6d8d64-92f4-4153-9762-e30e0c7f10a6&amp;lang=de_CH&amp;ts=1767980268&amp;utm_campaign=man_sharesheet_dash&amp;utm_medium=customer&amp;utm_source=copy_link\">Gerechtigkeit f\u00fcr Opfer von Amtsmissbrauch<\/a>\u201d launched by Kamath to finance investigative reporting and legal research into alleged police misconduct and controversial court decisions he claims have been overlooked by Swiss mainstream media. <strong>\u00a9<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/gerechtigkeit-fur-opfer-von-amtsmissbrauch?attribution_id=sl:9e6d8d64-92f4-4153-9762-e30e0c7f10a6&amp;lang=de_CH&amp;ts=1767980268&amp;utm_campaign=man_sharesheet_dash&amp;utm_medium=customer&amp;utm_source=copy_link\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/gerechtigkeit-fur-opfer-von-amtsmissbrauch?attribution_id=sl:9e6d8d64-92f4-4153-9762-e30e0c7f10a6&amp;lang=de_CH&amp;ts=1767980268&amp;utm_campaign=man_sharesheet_dash&amp;utm_medium=customer&amp;utm_source=copy_link\">Gofundme<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>To sustain his reporting and legal research, Kamath has launched a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gofund.me\/3879ef9d0\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/gofund.me\/3879ef9d0\">GoFundMe campaign<\/a><\/strong> under the banner <em><a href=\"https:\/\/gofund.me\/3879ef9d0\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/gofund.me\/3879ef9d0\">\u201cGerechtigkeit f\u00fcr Opfer von Amtsmissbrauch\u201d<\/a><\/em> (Justice for Victims of Abuse of Office). He presents the fundraising effort not as a personal appeal, but as a public-interest initiative aimed at financing investigative work that, he says, has largely been absent from mainstream Swiss media. According to Kamath, numerous cases of alleged corruption and abuse of authority particularly within police departments have gone unreported for years, allowing controversial court decisions to pass without meaningful public debate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the campaign description, Kamath outlines a pattern he claims to have observed across several cantons, including Zurich and Vaud: individuals mistreated by police see their complaints dismissed, investigations are not opened, and in the most serious cases where innocent people have died during police operations officers are acquitted due to what courts describe as insufficient evidence. He argues that <strong>Article 110(3) of the Swiss Criminal Code<\/strong>, which affords special procedural protection to public officials, plays a central role in these outcomes by delaying or obstructing criminal prosecution and allowing cases to quietly disappear from the system.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ILULU-Program-Tanzania-Helvilux-Article-9.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1270\" style=\"width:234px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ILULU-Program-Tanzania-Helvilux-Article-9.png 300w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ILULU-Program-Tanzania-Helvilux-Article-9-150x120.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Kamath says the funds raised will be used to continue in-depth research, publish court documents, protect sources, and bring overlooked cases into the public domain. <strong>\u201cIf we stay silent now,\u201d<\/strong> he warns, <strong>\u201cauthoritarian thinking becomes normalized. We owe it to Gen Z and the next generation to repair the justice system before it\u2019s too late.\u201d<\/strong> Whether the campaign results in institutional reform remains uncertain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What is clear, however, is that the flyers scattered across Zurich and the petitions and fundraising that followed have already forced an uncomfortable question into public view that,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Is Switzerland\u2019s justice system truly immune to bias and power, or has that belief gone unchallenged for too long?<\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zurich (Helvilux) Switzerland has long projected the image of a city anchored in the rule of law, institutional neutrality and public trust. 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