Media & Publications

Media enquiries are dealt with by the Communications Service of the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG).

On this page, you will find the latest press releases from the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG), as well as a link to access all other press releases.

The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG) submits a report on its activities each year to its supervisory authority (SA-OAG). All the reports since 2006 are listed below.

The media activities of the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG) are based on certain statutory provisions. In criminal proceedings, consideration must be given to various, often conflicting, interests. These include the protection of privacy, particularly of victims but also of suspects, procedural tactics, the need to provide the public with information and the principle of proportionality. There is a duty to give equal consideration to all these interests in each individual case.