Government to strengthen anti-terrorism measures

The Swiss cabinet wants to strengthen anti-terrorism legislation to prevent potential jihadists from leaving the country to join terrorist groups abroad. The planned measures include forcing people to regularly report to police stations and even the withdrawal of travel documents.  According the cabinet, there are currently no laws in place to prevent the departure of a Swiss resident seeking to join a foreign terror group like the Islamic State.  “It [the new regulations] will oblige the persons concerned to report regularly to the police station,” said the government statement released on Wednesday. “If this measure is insufficient to meet the objective, or if it is not possible, a decision to withdraw identity documents could be made.”  According to the cabinet, Switzerland’s neighbours France, Italy and Germany already have such measures in place.  The proposed changes to Switzerland’s anti-terror legislation also seeks to allow Fedpol to track the movements of ...