Peter Studer describes naming of nationalities as correct
In connection with the Rhäzüns case, the question arises once again as to whether the nationality of offenders may be mentioned in media reports.
The Rhäzüns case is currently receiving a great deal of media attention. In this context, the question repeatedly arises as to whether the nationality of the offenders may be mentioned. The Blick newspaper described the two perpetrators, aged 11 and 13, who are accused of abusing a five-year-old girl, as "boys from Kosovo", and others used the same wording. Peter Studer, President of the Swiss Press Council, told the SonntagsZeitung that in this case it was right to name the origin of the perpetrators. For him, this was part of the information. However, care must be taken to ensure that no racist slurs or prejudices are attached.
