International Court of Justice

“Interhandel Case”, Switzerland v. United States of America, Preliminary Objections, Judgment of 21 March 1959. Dispute regarding restitution of assets in connection with post-World War II settlements involving German property.

European Court of Human Rights

Case of Shabani v. Switzerland, (Application no. 29044/06), Judgment, 5 November 2009: lengthy pre-trial detention in a drug trafficking case; no violation of art. 5(3) ECHR

Case of Boultif v. Switzerland, (Application no. 54273/00), Judgment of 2 August 2001: violation of article 8 ECHR due to non-renewal of residence permit of an Algerian national convicted of a grave crime.

Last updated: 11 October 2009.