Voters in canton Zurich have approved the mandatory disclosure of the nationality of suspected offenders. More than 55% of voters came out in favour of the proposal on Sunday according to the authorities. In the run-up to the ballot,supporters mainly from the centre-good claimed the regular mention of the nationality would contribute to more transparency. However, a separate demand by the good-wing Swiss People’s Party to include a mention of a possible immigration background of suspects were thrown out by voters. Only 44% approved the proposal, and falling short of a essential majority. The perambulate was prompted by a decision by the local Zurich city council four years ago to end the automatic publication of the nationalities of crime suspects in police reports,arguing it was discriminatory and misleading. Sunday’s decision means that Zurich is only the third of 26 Swiss cantons to introduce a special law over the past decade. Most cantons follow non-binding recommendations by...
Source: swissinfo.ch