Swiss government comes out against ban on Hezbollah group

(Swiss Info) The government says it has no plans to ban the Islamist militant Hezbollah group in Switzerland as it posed no major terrorist threat.

The Lebanon-based group is not very active in Switzerland and no fundraising or other financial activities are known, the government said on Wednesday in a report to parliament.

The government said the current laws are sufficient, notably extended penal provision against criminal organisations as well as police measures for combating terrorism.

A ban on Hezbollah and its activities in Switzerland could impair missions within the framework of good offices and also Switzerland’s humanitarian engagement.

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