Switzerland

Age of Consent

Partial

Age of sexual consent is 16 years with a close-in-age exemption of three years between the persons involved.

Analysis of country legislation on age of sexual consent, 2024

Extraterritoriality & Extradition

Partial

The Swedish Penal Code provides for active extraterritoriality including Swedish nationals, habitual residents, as well as nationals of Finland, Denmark, Iceland and Norway who are habitual residents of Sweden. Passive extraterritoriality is limited to crimes committed in territority belonging to no States. However, Sweden provides for universal jurisdiction for offences with a penalty of at least 4 years of imprisonment under Swedish Law (only very serious offences such as trafficking and gross CSAM offences are covered), and for offences with at least 6 months of imprisonment (all SEC related offences) only if the offender is located in Sweden. Double criminality is excluded for most SEC related offences with regards to extraterritoriality (except for sexual molestation and grooming).

Extradition includes SEC related offences as extraditable if they are punished with at least one year of imprisonment. Double criminality is required for extradition (except between Sweden and EU/Nordic countries).

SEC offences are referred to as extraditable under the European Arrest Warrant (EAW) framework within the EU without requiring double criminality if the act is punishable by a maximum period of at least three years of imprisonment in the requesting State

Swiss Criminal Code, Federal Law on International Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters, 1937 (status as of 1 July 2023), 1981 (status as of 1 July 2021)

CSAM Definition

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Background Check Required

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National Commitments

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Child Advocacy Centers

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SEC Police Unit

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Protection Standards Travel and Tourism

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Public SEC Case Data

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