Swiss government’s Covid measures not unconstitutional
A special parliamentary committee has deemed the official pandemic measures to be within the limits of constitution even though certain fundamental rights were restricted. A committee of the House of Representatives came to the conclusion that measures to combat the Covid-19 pandemic led to restrictions on certain fundamental rights of citizens. However, the constitutional criteria were met, said a press release from the parliamentary services published on Wednesday. In December 2021, the governing Federal Council extended the scope of the Covid certificate. More specifically, it provided for an extension of the so-called "2G" principle (vaccinated and/or recovered) to restaurants, cultural establishments and sports and leisure facilities, along with the requirement to wear a face mask. The committee examined these measures and concluded that the decision to extend the Covid certificate requirement constituted a significant restriction of fundamental rights, and that such a...