Access to Political Rights in Switzerland: Critique of the Naturalisation Process as a Source of Exclusion

In this article, we analyse and discuss the legal criteria granting access to facilitated naturalisation in Switzer- land. Among the possible legal criteria, marriage to a Swiss citizen as a criterion for obtaining citizenship is em- blematic of the conservative political background in this country. It is also influenced by gendered stereotypes within the law itself and its application. We argue in fa- vour of a critical approach to the law in order to avoid the erasure of categories of individuals who are relegated to society’s margins. In a healthy democracy and judicial system, the law ought to be designed so as to avoid repro- ducing exclusionary bias. In this regard, we also discuss why acceding to citizenship is a prerequisite for exercis- ing one’s political rights and thus, achieving inclusion in Switzerland

Ouverture de la PMA aux couples de femmes: une (r)évolution qui s’impose

Alors que le projet de mariage pour tous et toutes semble sur le point d’être accepté par les Chambres fédérales, la question de l’accès à la procréation médicalement assistée (PMA) pour les couples de femmes est, quant à elle, beaucoup plus controversée. Dans cette contribution, l’auteure examine dans quelle mesure l’exclusion des couples de femmes des techniques de procréation médicalement assistée est conforme au principe de non-discrimination consacré par la CEDH