The new Criminal Code definition of rape entered into force. A popular initiative was handed in to the federal government, seeking to strengthen constitutional protections for people with disabilities. Landmark rulings on racial profiling and on climate justice were delivered by the European Court of Human Rights. The right to freedom of peaceful assembly was threatened by new cantonal laws and restrictions at universities.
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