In one of its most intense investigation in to Islamist terrorism Swiss terrorism investigators at present make additional work, unerhofft and involuntarily. An unpublished decision of The Federal criminal court has rejected on Wednesday the indictment of two alleged recruiter for the terrorist organization Islamic state (IS) from Winterthur and the Canton of Thurgau. His own procedure has been suspended.
It is a Central case. Only three weeks ago, the office of the attorney General (BA) had the Swiss-Italian dual citizens, Sandro V. and Switzerland accused Japanese-Macedonian citizen, is because of IS membership and support, after four and a half years in complex criminal proceedings. They raised serious allegations: Among other things, the two are supposed to have radicalized a minor sibling pair from Winterthur, then to Syria, traveled (here’s what you accused the two accused in the failed charge to find out exactly).
he Was actually in the IS?
From the environment of the Winterthur In-Only mosque, in which the alleged recruiter played a key role, were several young people and adults to IS and to al-Qaeda to Syria and Iraq.
The rejection of the indictment concerns the allegation of recruitment and Propaganda for terrorist organizations, but one of the other main charge: the Syria residence of the main accused, Sandro V. as The “Emir of Winterthur”, known father of a family had traveled to the end of 2013 for a few weeks into the war country.
That remained in the criminal case are undisputed. The 31-Year-old defends himself against the charge that he had joined in Syria the IS or a friendly grouping.
“clarity” is missing
The Federal Prosecutor’s office with the evidence for a long time is difficult. Finally, she seemed to be your thing for sure. According to their media release on the indictment has been Sandro V. in the territory of the IS. There, he joined according to the charges of the fighting force, Jaish al-Muhajirin Wal-Ansar, short Jamwa,.
The Federal judge met complain that it is missing in the indictment to “clarity” the extent to which Jamwa to the IS belonged to. Unclear, some stay out of the groups mentioned, with the IS related. In particular, the representation of the extent to which these criminal organizations are missing.
Sandro V. held, according to justice documents in the Region of Aleppo.
The Jamwa, in German “army of emigrants and supporters”, was active during the period in question just in the IS. Their leader, Abu Omar al-Shishani then rose to become one of the highest military commanders of the IS.
Sandro V. held, according to justice documents on the part of armed and in battle gear, in the Region of the Northern Syrian city of millions Aleppo on. The then-self-confessed IS-sympathizer but he claimed he did not want there to be involved only in humanitarian aid.
Common directives
The Federal criminal court rejects quite often charges an analysis of Tamedia showed. Often, the Federal Prosecutor on the indictment.
criminal defense attorney to criticize this practice, because it provides in their eyes the already powerful office of the Prosecutor an added advantage. Especially in a complex procedure with several prosecutors and criminal police officers in use, it would be even more unequal playing field. The Federal Prosecutor would have offered a opportunity to the indictment, according to the Wishes of the trial chamber to adapt.
office of the attorney General to act quickly,
In a further prestige to the case of Islam-the area of the Federal criminal court has been criticized, because it had not rejected the charge. Due to the form of errors, two of the leading exponents of Islamic Central Council of Switzerland (IZRS) said it after allegations of terrorist propaganda.
The Federal Prosecutor’s office now wants to act quickly. On Friday morning, she writes: “The court has only requested a clarification of how the so-called Islamic state (IS) has developed, with its predecessor organizations over the course of time between 2012 and 2015.” This is, in particular, “a more precise description of the involved terrorist organizations, which are considered to be the precursor organizations of the actual IS”. In the course of the day, you would implement the court decision and the indictment, submit again.
Created: 15.11.2019, 12:26 PM
