(Swiss Info) The Swiss government has rejected calls to actively repatriate Islamic militants with Swiss nationality from Syria or Iraq.
Swiss citizens will not be prevented from returning to the country, according to a government statement published on Friday, but authorities want the jihadists to be tried under international legal standards in the country where they committed their crimes.
“Switzerland could help set up a special international court and possibly support the law enforcement with suitable means,” said the government.
Under Swiss law, membership of the Al-Qaeda and Islamic State (IS) jihadist groups is a punishable offence.
“Switzerland’s security and the protection of its population have top priority,” the government said.
