For further information on Switzerland's laws and state practices please visit the following resources:

• ICRC Customary International Law database
• RULAC database
• ICC Legal Tools project

Relevant cases in Switzerland

For more information on universal jurisdiction in Switzerland, see TRIAL's 2003 report, The Struggle Against Impunity in Swiss Law

Genocide

Code Pénal Suisse / Schweizerisches Strafgesetzbuch / Codice Penale Svizzero / Swiss Penal Code (available in French, German and Italian)

Loi fédérale portant modification des lois fédérales en vue de la mise en œuvre du Statut de Rome de la Cour pénale internationale / Bundesgesetz über die Änderung von Bundesgesetzen zur Umsetzung des Römer Statuts des Internationalen Strafgerichtshofs / Legge federale sulla modifica di leggi federali per l’attuazione dello Statuto di Roma della Corte penale internazionale / Federal law for the modification of the federal laws in order to implement the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (available in French, German and Italian)

Crimes Against Humanity

Code Pénal Suisse / Schweizerisches Strafgesetzbuch / Codice Penale Svizzero / Swiss Penal Code (available in French, German and Italian)

Loi fédérale portant modification des lois fédérales en vue de la mise en œuvre du Statut de Rome de la Cour pénale internationale / Bundesgesetz über die Änderung von Bundesgesetzen zur Umsetzung des Römer Statuts des Internationalen Strafgerichtshofs / Legge federale sulla modifica di leggi federali per l’attuazione dello Statuto di Roma della Corte penale internazionale / Federal law for the modification of the federal laws in order to implement the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (available in French, German and Italian)

War Crimes

Code pénal militaire / Militärstrafgesetz / Codice penale militare / Military Penal Code (available in French, German and Italian)

Loi fédérale portant modification des lois fédérales en vue de la mise en œuvre du Statut de Rome de la Cour pénale internationale / Bundesgesetz über die Änderung von Bundesgesetzen zur Umsetzung des Römer Statuts des Internationalen Strafgerichtshofs / Legge federale sulla modifica di leggi federali per l’attuazione dello Statuto di Roma della Corte penale internazionale / Federal law for the modification of the federal laws in order to implement the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (available in French, German and Italian)

Torture

Code Pénal Suisse / Schweizerisches Strafgesetzbuch / Codice Penale Svizzero / Swiss Penal Code (available in French, German and Italian)

Caveat: This description of the law does not purport to be complete. Before embarking on any investigation one should consult with local legal experts. This page was last reviewed on the 18 August 2010.