Illegal surveillance of welfare recipients (Swiss Press Text 2018, by Manuel Frick) - Swiss Press Award

Der Landbote

Manuel Frick

When the Zurich government announced in the fall of 2016 that it continued to consider the use of social detectives permissible, this met with little response. This report provided an example of how far-reaching the surveillance measures can go. It also clarified for the first time that their legality is controversial. A further inquiry in the cantonal council in March 2017 referred to this article.