Welcome to the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG)
As the prosecutors’ office for the Swiss Confederation, the OAG is responsible for investigating and prosecuting offences that fall under federal jurisdiction, which are specified in Articles 23 and 24 of the Swiss Criminal Procedure Code and in other federal legislation.
Since 1 January 2022, Attorney General of the Swiss Confederation Stefan Blättler heads the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland. On 14 June 2023, Parliament again expressed its confidence in him by re-electing him with 209 out of 210 valid votes for the term of office from 2024 to 2027.
News
The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland receives the GIR Award 2024 in the ‘Enforcement Agency or Prosecutor of the Year’ category
At the 10th annual Global Investigation Review (GIR) Awards ceremony, which recognises the lawyers, investigation firms or prosecuting authorities that have particularly distinguished themselves over the past year, the OAG has received the 2024 Enforcement Agency or Prosecutor of the Year award. It was nominated in particular for its criminal proceedings in the complex of investigations against commodities traders (Gunvor and Glencore), as well as for the 1MDB (PetroSaudi) and Lava Jato (PKB Privatbank) cases.
The Attorney General of the Swiss Confederation Stefan Blättler attended the ceremony held in Washington on 14 November 2024. He had the pleasure of receiving the GIR Award on behalf of the OAG and gave a brief speech on the occasion.
The Attorney General was accompanied by the Swiss Ambassador to the United States, Ralf Heckner.
On 15 April 2025, the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland brought charges before the Federal Criminal Court against an Italian citizen residing in the Canton of Aargau for participation in and support of a criminal organization. In particular, the 58-year-old man is accused of having acted, at least between 2001 and 2020, as a contact person for the 'Ndrangheta Anello-Fruci clan in Swiss territory and having facilitated the development of the latter’s interests in Switzerland. The accused is also charged with several of offences, including importing, purchasing, and storing of counterfeit money, handling of stolen goods, violation of the Federal act on weapons, weapon accessories and ammunition, and violation of the federal narcotics act.
14.04.2025: The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland indicts young Swiss man for planning a trip to join the jihad
The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG) has filed an indictment against a 21-year-old Swiss citizen in accelerated proceedings before the Federal Criminal Court. The defendant is suspected of having supported the proscribed terrorist group ‘Islamic state’ (IS), in particular by planning a trip to Somalia in order to join IS there. He is also alleged to have sent IS propaganda material to various recipients and to have possessed depictions of violence.
03.04.2025: 2024: A remarkable year for the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland
In 2024, the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG) obtained several ground-breaking convictions in the fields of international criminal law, national security, terrorism and white-collar crime. Summary penalty orders imposed on international commodities companies and the first trial of a company in the Federal Criminal Court for the bribery of foreign public officials are proof that Swiss corporate criminal law is effective. However, additional legal instruments would make criminal prosecution in this field far more efficient and effective. In its efforts to guarantee Switzerland’s long-term internal security, the OAG is reliant on the Federal Criminal Police being able to provide a sufficient number of investigators.
