Illegal data acquisition SZ (Swiss Press Video 2013, by Corinne Eisenring) - Swiss Press Award
Schweiz aktuell, Schweizer Fernsehen
Video
2013
Corinne Eisenring
The judicial dispute in the canton of Schwyz is escalating. Justice Minister Peter Reuteler admitted today to Switzerland Aktuell that the government had long known that the public prosecutor's office was apparently being illegally spied on. Our reporter's investigations reveal that none other than cantonal court president Martin Ziegler is apparently behind the operation. Did the government deliberately cover up for the canton's highest-ranking judge?