Sexual violence is much more widespread in Switzerland than previously thought, affecting at least one in five women, according to Amnesty Switzerland. A study carried out by the gfs.bern institute for Amnesty, which was published on Tuesday, revealed that 22% of women over 16 had been subject to non-consensual sexual acts and 12% had had sex against their will. "The results of the investigation are shocking. They reveal that the cases recorded in police statistics are only the tip of the iceberg," said Manon Schick, director of Amnesty Switzerland. Around half of those affected had not talked about their sexual violence experience, the survey of 4,500 Swiss women found, and only 8% had filed a complaint with the police. Nearly 60% of the women surveyed said they had been sexually harassed: unwanted contact, hugging or kissing. Legal system In 2018, 1,291 sexual offences, which include sexual coercion and rape, were recorded by the police. Sexual assaults are ...
