{"id":423,"date":"2025-11-21T09:19:58","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T09:19:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/?p=423"},"modified":"2025-12-02T13:32:53","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T13:32:53","slug":"switzerlands-most-powerful-office-under-scrutiny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/index.php\/2025\/11\/21\/switzerlands-most-powerful-office-under-scrutiny\/","title":{"rendered":"Switzerland\u2019s Most Powerful Office Under Scrutiny"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Zurich Limmat Prosecutor Accused of Shielding Police Misconduct<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><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\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Zurich (Helvilux Media)- Switzerland is admired worldwide for its stability, neutrality, and strong democratic institutions. Yet, behind this polished image, an uncomfortable reality is increasingly coming to light. Growing concerns about bias, mishandled investigations, and systemic loopholes within the Swiss justice system, particularly within the powerful office of the public prosecutor in canton of Zurich.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recent cases, reports, and testimonies gathered by <em>Helvilux Media<\/em> reveal alarming patterns across multiple cantons. But one case from Zurich involving allegations of unlawful police actions, retaliation, missing personal belongings, and prosecutorial protectionism has become a striking example of what critics describe as a \u201cbroken system designed to protect officials, not citizens\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong><strong>The Public Prosecutor: Switzerland\u2019s Most Powerful Figure in Criminal Justice<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Before we start the whole story lets understand how public prosecutor is an important factor in Justice system in Switzerland. Unlike many countries, where power is distributed among police, prosecutors, and judges, Switzerland concentrates enormous authority in the hands of the Staatsanwalt (public prosecutor). Under the Swiss Criminal Procedure Code (StPO), in effect since 2011, the prosecutor simultaneously functions as an Investigator, Supervisor of police operations, Charging authority and Final decision-maker in 90\u201395% of criminal cases. According to federal statistics (2024) 92% of criminal cases end with a <em>Strafbefehl<\/em> (summary penalty order) issued solely by the prosecutor. Only 4\u20135% ever reach a full trial. Around 3\u20134% are dismissed without charges. Many minor cases are not even opened. This means that, in practice, the prosecutor often acts as judge and jury with minimal judicial oversight. Given this sweeping authority, allegations of bias or misuse of power within a prosecutor\u2019s office carry serious implications for public trust and rule of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong><strong><strong>A Family in Zurich Takes on the System<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In Zurich one family has accused the Public Prosecutor Office Zurich Limmat\u2019s staatstanwalt (Public Prosecutor) of mishandling their case and protecting a police officer who allegedly abused his authority. Their story reflects deeper systemic gaps and highlights how difficult it can be for ordinary residents to fight back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"FAW2aj1GrZs\"><div class=\"geodir-embed-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"When swiss police act like Talibaan\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FAW2aj1GrZs?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong><strong>Unlawful Entry by Swiss police Without a Warrant<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>According to video and document evidence reviewed by <em>Helvilux Media<\/em>, a Kantonspolizei Zurich officer entered the residence twice of a Zurich resident woman, a mother of two children, without presenting any warrant or legal documentation and conducted an illegal search in the year 2024. <em>With respect to data privacy law the image as been blur and voice frequency has been changes.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Accused police officer justification was a letter from <em>Migrationsamt Kanton Z\u00fcrich<\/em> stating that an individual let say \u201cX\u201d had lost residency rights, absconded and should be expulsion from Switzerland. However, no legally valid search order or supporting documents were shown to the homeowner before conducting the search.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The victim had a CCTV camera installed inside her house and also recorded the incident on her phone. Footage shows the officer forcing entry despite her objections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not just that but also the officer allegedly attempted to pressure her into deleting the recordings, warning that he would file anzeige (case) against her if she refused. She declined citing her knowledge of Swiss law and her work as an human right activist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another officer accompanying him intervened and respected the police protocol before her phone could be taken by the accused police officer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Retaliation: False Accusation Against the Victim<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The next day, the same police officer filed a complaint accusing the woman of <em>illegally filming the police while they were doing their duty<\/em>. The <em>Stadtrichteramt Z\u00fcrich (Zurich City court)<\/em> later dismissed the accusation, confirming she had acted within her legal rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><em>\u201cThis shows how some Swiss police officers, just to satisfy their ego and to put psychological pressure on victims so that they in fear will delete the video evidence use the tactics and also shows how they can file a wrong complaint to authorities by misusing their official police power\u201d<\/em><\/mark><\/strong> the victim told <em>Helvilux Media<\/em>.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><span style=\"background-color:#e3e3e3\" class=\"td_text_highlight_marker\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\"><strong><em>Let see what the rules says for lawful filming the police in Switzerland,&nbsp;<\/em><br><\/strong><em>DSG Article 30 permits private video surveillance for security if it&#8217;s proportionate, confined to one&#8217;s own premises, and noticeable, but this does not extend to banning citizen recordings of public police duties, which fall under broader freedoms of expression and information enshrined in the Federal Constitution (Articles 16 and 17). That means recording police officers while they are doing their job is not illegal.<\/em><\/mark><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\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\/2025\/11\/Untitled-design-2-1024x338.jpg\" alt=\"Let see what the rules says for lawful filming the police in Switzerland,\u00a0\n\" class=\"wp-image-432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Untitled-design-2-1024x338.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Untitled-design-2-300x99.jpg 300w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Untitled-design-2-768x254.jpg 768w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Untitled-design-2-1271x420.jpg 1271w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Untitled-design-2-150x50.jpg 150w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Untitled-design-2-696x230.jpg 696w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Untitled-design-2-1068x353.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Untitled-design-2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Yet, as reported in past several times by Swiss media outlets like the NZZ am Sonntag, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rts.ch\/info\/suisse\/14193242-les-policiers-balois-reclament-linterdiction-de-filmer-leurs-interventions.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.rts.ch\/info\/suisse\/14193242-les-policiers-balois-reclament-linterdiction-de-filmer-leurs-interventions.html\">RTS<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.srf.ch\/news\/schweiz\/polizeigewalt-und-social-media-polizei-will-filmen-von-einsaetzen-verbieten-kantone-winken-ab\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.srf.ch\/news\/schweiz\/polizeigewalt-und-social-media-polizei-will-filmen-von-einsaetzen-verbieten-kantone-winken-ab\">SRF<\/a> in mid-2023, police unions have pushed for restrictions on such filming during arrests or demonstrations, arguing that selective clips shared on social media misrepresent their work and violate officers&#8217; image rights, portraying them as the &#8220;true victims&#8221; threatened by &#8220;gawkers and activists.&#8221;&nbsp;On November 19, 2020, the daily<em>&nbsp;Le Temps&nbsp;<\/em>published the article&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.letemps.ch\/suisse\/doiton-pouvoir-filmer-police?srsltid=AfmBOoo6QAwaE46GoC1Ru0uGYg2stfh7oaWbkB_Zeypr6tRf_3ZhbFgc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Should it be possible to film the police?<\/a><\/em>. Ville de Geneve also posted an article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geneve.ch\/themes\/culture\/bibliotheques\/interroge\/reponses\/t-le-droit-de-filmer-ou-de-photographier-des-policiers-exercice-de-fonction\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.geneve.ch\/themes\/culture\/bibliotheques\/interroge\/reponses\/t-le-droit-de-filmer-ou-de-photographier-des-policiers-exercice-de-fonction\">Do we have the right to film or photograph police officers on duty?<\/a> in their website. Tele1m.ch digital media also published an article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telem1.ch\/aktuell\/handyverbot-darf-man-polizeieinsaetze-bald-nicht-mehr-filmen-152666961\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.telem1.ch\/aktuell\/handyverbot-darf-man-polizeieinsaetze-bald-nicht-mehr-filmen-152666961\">Handyverbot: Darf man Polizeieins\u00e4tze bald nicht mehr filmen?<\/a> related to this topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This stance misinterprets the law by overemphasizing privacy protections intended for intimate or non-public spheres over the overriding public interest in transparency, leading officers on the ground to routinely issue commands like &#8220;Stop filming and delete it now,&#8221; even in routine public interactions, under threats of device confiscation or charges for obstructing duties, as noted in Basel-Stadt police guidelines and court cases like the 2019 Solothurn ruling and in this recent case of Zurich city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The year 2023 incident when Swiss cantons came out against the idea of a general ban on public filming of police work, which some forces want. Click to read the news which was published by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swissinfo.ch\/eng\/politics\/cantons-oppose-moves-to-ban-citizen-filming-of-police-arrests\/48696164\">Swissinfo.ch<\/a> Media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, a growing tension between citizens&#8217; rights to document police actions and officers&#8217; demands for privacy has led to frequent confrontations time to time, where victims of alleged misconduct often cease recording despite being legally entitled to continue, as highlighted in recent debates over the Swiss Civil Code (ZGB) Article 28 and the Federal Act on Data Protection (DSG) Article 30. Under ZGB Article 28, which safeguards personality rights by prohibiting unauthorized attacks on privacy, honor, or image without consent while allowing courts to balance public interest against private concerns, filming police in public spaces for evidence or accountability purposes is generally permissible, especially when it serves to expose potential abuses rather than harass individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Missing Belongings After Illegal Search<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the forced entries, the victim reported missing belongings (theft case) including her wallet, ring, and cash and filed a complaint with both the police and her insurance company.<br>She alleges that the theft occurred during the unauthorized police entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Why, especially, sometimes Swiss police avoid using body cameras is a big Question?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/c4f71173-47e5-4ba1-a47d-8f6ee7813476-1-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"Why, especially, sometimes Swiss police avoid useing body cameras is a big Question?\" class=\"wp-image-431 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/c4f71173-47e5-4ba1-a47d-8f6ee7813476-1-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/c4f71173-47e5-4ba1-a47d-8f6ee7813476-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/c4f71173-47e5-4ba1-a47d-8f6ee7813476-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/c4f71173-47e5-4ba1-a47d-8f6ee7813476-1-630x420.webp 630w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/c4f71173-47e5-4ba1-a47d-8f6ee7813476-1-150x100.webp 150w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/c4f71173-47e5-4ba1-a47d-8f6ee7813476-1-696x464.webp 696w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/c4f71173-47e5-4ba1-a47d-8f6ee7813476-1-1068x712.webp 1068w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/c4f71173-47e5-4ba1-a47d-8f6ee7813476-1.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>In the Canton of Zurich, both cantonal and city police officers are generally equipped with body cameras. These devices are intended to be activated during incidents to ensure transparency, enhance accountability, and provide objective evidence in case of later investigations. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Body-worn cameras have been introduced across several Swiss cantons since 2018, with further expansions between 2019 and 2020, precisely to improve policing standards and protect both officers and the individuals they interact with. This raises a significant question: <strong>why was the officer involved in this case not wearing a body camera on that particular day?<\/strong> Had the device been in use, it could have clarified the disputed claim regarding the victim\u2019s belongings and whether anything was taken or not. On the other hand, the absence of a body camera, combined with the reported threat demanding deletion of video evidence, removes an important layer of accountability that could have worked in favors of the officer if their conduct had been proper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This case demonstrates how the failure to wear a body camera can lead to serious consequences, uncertainty, and mistrust, underscoring the importance of consistent and mandatory use of body-worn cameras in policing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>Charges the Police Officer Could Face Under Swiss Law<\/strong><br>Based on court files, police reports, city of zurich court dismissed order and the Migrationsamt of canton Zurich letter, the officer\u2019s conduct potentially falls under several criminal articles as following &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Art. 312 StGB \u2013 <\/strong><em>Abuse of Official Authority (Missbrauch der Amtsgewalt) for which Up to 5 years imprisonment for officials who misuse their power to harm someone or obtain unlawful benefit.<\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-container-content-69bc4bdf\"><strong>Art. 303 StGB \u2013<\/strong> <em>False Accusation (Falsche Anschuldigung) for which Up to 3 years imprisonment for knowingly making false accusations. Aggravated penalties apply if committed by a public official.<\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Art. 186 StGB \u2013 <\/strong><em>Trespassing (Hausfriedensbruch) in which Up to 3 years imprisonment for unlawfully entering someone\u2019s property, more severe when done by an official.<\/em><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Past Swiss Federal Court decisions (<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.servat.unibe.ch\/dfr\/bger\/2019\/190920_6B_846-2019.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.servat.unibe.ch\/dfr\/bger\/2019\/190920_6B_846-2019.html\">6B_846\/2019<\/a><\/em> and <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.servat.unibe.ch\/dfr\/bger\/2021\/210223_6B_117-2021.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.servat.unibe.ch\/dfr\/bger\/2021\/210223_6B_117-2021.html\">6B_117\/2021<\/a><\/em>) have convicted prosecutors under related provisions for similar misconduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is also important to note that when an ordinary Swiss citizen or a foreign resident in Swiss soil makes a false accusation, they typically <a href=\"https:\/\/policehumanrightsresources.org\/content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Swiss-Criminal-Procedure-Code-Switzerland-2007.pdf?x49094\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/policehumanrightsresources.org\/content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Swiss-Criminal-Procedure-Code-Switzerland-2007.pdf?x49094\">face legal consequences<\/a>, and courts often issue convictions in such cases. In this situation, however, no comparable action appears to have been taken against the police officer involved. This discrepancy is what many find concerning, raising questions about equal treatment before the law and the impartial application of justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Given these legal frameworks, the victim expected a thorough and impartial investigation and justice. Instead, she says she encountered systemic obstruction by the Swiss judiciary system.<\/p>\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\/2025\/11\/swiss-police-brutality-helvilux-media-1024x338.jpg\" alt=\"A Long Trail of Police Abuse in Switzerland ; Lives Lost, Cases Buried\" class=\"wp-image-433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/swiss-police-brutality-helvilux-media-1024x338.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/swiss-police-brutality-helvilux-media-300x99.jpg 300w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/swiss-police-brutality-helvilux-media-768x254.jpg 768w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/swiss-police-brutality-helvilux-media-1271x420.jpg 1271w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/swiss-police-brutality-helvilux-media-150x50.jpg 150w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/swiss-police-brutality-helvilux-media-696x230.jpg 696w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/swiss-police-brutality-helvilux-media-1068x353.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/swiss-police-brutality-helvilux-media.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Long Trail of Police Abuse in Switzerland ; Lives Lost, Cases Buried<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">There is a long and troubling history of police abuse in Switzerland, cases involving racial profiling, excessive force, medical neglect, and even deaths in custody. Many victims never received justice, and numerous investigations were quietly dismissed or buried over the years. These patterns become even more alarming when seen alongside the chronic lack of prosecutorial oversight. Helvilux Media has published a detailed report documenting these cases, which can be read here,<strong><em> A Long Trail of Police Abuse in Switzerland ; Lives Lost, Cases Buried<\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A \u201cBroken System\u201d: Delays, Missing Files, and Dismissed Rights<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The victim described a long struggle to obtain relevant case files (Akten) from various authorities. She alleges a \u201csystemic pattern of blocking access to information,\u201d forcing her to file multiple appeals including to the Supreme Court of Canton Zurich and Federal court of Switzerland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the fight is against the broken system in Switzerland therefore not a single lawyer shows interest to represent her in court. Despite lacking legal representation, she prepared and filed all petitions herself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><em>\u201cThe Swiss law system is so broken that it is not made to give justice but to protect the corrupt officers and criminals who break the law\u201d<\/em><\/mark><\/strong> she said to Helvilux Media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><em>\u2018Neither the cantonal Supreme Court nor the Federal Court showed interest in appointing me a lawyer from the state even when I am eligible for that to protect my rights and to get justice\u2019 <\/em><\/mark><\/strong>she added.<\/p>\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\/2025\/11\/swiss-police-office-abuse-public-prosecutor-helvilux-1024x338.jpg\" alt=\"Prosecutor Zurich Limmat: The Controversial Decision\" class=\"wp-image-434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/swiss-police-office-abuse-public-prosecutor-helvilux-1024x338.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/swiss-police-office-abuse-public-prosecutor-helvilux-300x99.jpg 300w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/swiss-police-office-abuse-public-prosecutor-helvilux-768x254.jpg 768w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/swiss-police-office-abuse-public-prosecutor-helvilux-1271x420.jpg 1271w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/swiss-police-office-abuse-public-prosecutor-helvilux-150x50.jpg 150w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/swiss-police-office-abuse-public-prosecutor-helvilux-696x230.jpg 696w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/swiss-police-office-abuse-public-prosecutor-helvilux-1068x353.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/swiss-police-office-abuse-public-prosecutor-helvilux.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Prosecutor Zurich Limmat: The Controversial Decision<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>On 5 November 2025 <em>(Ref. B-1\/2025\/10043917)<\/em>, <strong>Staatsanwalt lic. iur. Guy Krayenb\u00fchl<\/strong> of Abteilung B, B\u00fcro B-1, issued an order concluding: <strong>Click here to see the order copy.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em><span style=\"background-color:#d3d3d3\" class=\"td_text_highlight_marker\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">The police officer did not commit a false accusation, as he \u201cmisjudged the legal situation.\u201d Police may \u201cin certain cases\u201d prohibit filming. A \u201csummary review\u201d found no suspicion relevant to an offense. Therefore, no authorization would be granted to open a criminal investigation.<\/mark><\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This rationale has raised serious questions among legal observers. The evidence including CCTV footage, recordings, and administrative documents appears to contradict the prosecutor\u2019s findings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Critics argue that the prosecutor\u2019s office and public prosecutor is defending the officer instead of applying the law objectively, despite its legal obligation under Art. 6 StPO to collect both incriminating and exculpatory evidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Experts Speak: \u201cPolice and Judiciary Are Not Working Properly in Switzerland\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A veteran journalist and member of<a href=\"https:\/\/rsf.org\/en\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/rsf.org\/en\"> reporters without borders<\/a> told <em>Helvilux Media<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><em><strong>\u201cBasically Switzerland is far better maintained than other European countries, but when it comes to policing, some Swiss police officers are not interested in respecting protocols. The problem is not just the police but the judiciary system in Switzerland is also not working properly, and it\u2019s broken. Sad to say this Harsh reality\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He added: <strong><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">\u201cThe system does not want to accept that it is broken. Internal improvement is necessary for a better tomorrow. If not improved now, it will be a challenge not only for foreigners but also for local Swiss citizens.\u201d<\/mark><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He described <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fedlex.admin.ch\/eli\/cc\/54\/757_781_799\/de\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.fedlex.admin.ch\/eli\/cc\/54\/757_781_799\/de\">Art. 110 para. 3 StGB <\/a><\/strong>as a major loophole, effectively shielding public officials from swift criminal action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to him, this flaw enables delays that deny victims justice: <br><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>\u2018The legal framework is structured in such a way that public prosecutors cannot act quickly when the accused is a government official. During these prolonged delays, victims often lose hope or face pressure, and as a result, countless cases end up buried in files\u2019<\/strong><\/mark><\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Case against public prosecutor for being biased<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With the lower prosecutor\u2019s office refusing an investigation and the matter with the Supreme court of canton Zurich, the separate case against the public prosecutor of Zurich Limmat is now at the <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 des Kantons Z\u00fcrich<\/a>. Their decision will test whether Switzerland\u2019s oversight mechanisms still function when allegations are made against police and prosecutors themselves.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Helvilux Media<\/em> requested official comments from the Public Prosecutor Office Zurich Limmat Office B-1. As of publication time, they said via email as following,<\/p>\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\/2025\/11\/Helvilux-response-mail-from-public-prosecutor-zurich-limmat-1024x338.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018this is an ongoing procedure, which is why we are based on the Code of Criminal Procedure. cannot provide any information.\u2019\u00a0\" class=\"wp-image-435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Helvilux-response-mail-from-public-prosecutor-zurich-limmat-1024x338.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Helvilux-response-mail-from-public-prosecutor-zurich-limmat-300x99.jpg 300w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Helvilux-response-mail-from-public-prosecutor-zurich-limmat-768x254.jpg 768w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Helvilux-response-mail-from-public-prosecutor-zurich-limmat-1271x420.jpg 1271w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Helvilux-response-mail-from-public-prosecutor-zurich-limmat-150x50.jpg 150w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Helvilux-response-mail-from-public-prosecutor-zurich-limmat-696x230.jpg 696w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Helvilux-response-mail-from-public-prosecutor-zurich-limmat-1068x353.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/helvilux.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Helvilux-response-mail-from-public-prosecutor-zurich-limmat.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#1700b5\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>\u2018this is an ongoing procedure, which is why we are based on the Code of Criminal Procedure. cannot provide any information.\u2019<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Any statement provided later will be added for Helvilux&#8217;s readers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Troubling History: When Swiss Prosecutors Themselves Faced Corruption Allegations<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Switzerland\u2019s current controversy in Zurich does not stand alone; it unfolds against a broader backdrop in which prosecutors and justice officials themselves have faced serious corruption, misconduct, and accountability failures over the past two decades. From the secret and unlawful meetings between former Attorney General Michael Lauber and FIFA President Gianni Infantino, to the informal Telegram chats that compromised data during the Operation Car Wash investigations, to the long-delayed prosecution in the Seco bribery scandal, Switzerland has repeatedly struggled to hold its own authorities to the same standards expected of ordinary citizens. Additional cases, such as the disputed Zurich Langstrasse police shooting, wrongful convictions through overused Strafbefehle, Geneva\u2019s controversial Addax Petroleum settlement, and the slow response to ABB\u2019s South Africa bribery affair, collectively paint a troubling picture: when powerful figures within the justice system cross ethical boundaries, oversight becomes inconsistent, slow, or disappears entirely. These patterns make the present case in Zurich particularly significant, raising fresh concerns about whether Switzerland\u2019s institutions are truly willing or able to investigate themselves. Detailed news can be read here <strong>A Troubling History: When Swiss Prosecutors Themselves Faced Corruption Allegations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Switzerland\u2019s international reputation for fairness is being challenged by rising allegations of prosecutorial bias, unchecked police misconduct, and legal loopholes that delay justice. The Zurich case illustrates how difficult it can be for ordinary residents and also for Swiss citizens, even those who know the law to hold officials accountable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether the higher authorities acknowledge the evidence, or the case becomes another file gathering dust, may signal the direction of Switzerland\u2019s justice system for years to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>(<em>Helvilux Media conducts thorough, evidence-based investigations in accordance with the Helvilux Press Ethics Code. Should any party believe this report to be inaccurate or defamatory, they are free to pursue the appropriate legal channels. 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