Federal popular initiative 'For the abolition of statutory limitations on pornographic crimes against children'
- Status
- Completed
- Outcome
- ✅ Accepted at vote
- Signature collection
- 2004-08-31 – 2006-03-01
- Voting date
- 2008-11-30
- Valid signatures
- 119,375
- Parliament recommendation
- ❌ Rejet de l'initiative
- Federal Council recommendation
- ❌ Rejet de l'initiative, contre-projet indirect
- Form
- Federal popular initiative (specific draft)
- Constitutional article
- art. 123b
Initiative text
L’initiative populaire a la teneur suivante:
La Constitution fédérale du 18 avril 1999 est modifiée comme suit:
Art. 123b (nouveau) Imprescriptibilité de l'action pénale et de la peine pour les auteurs d'actes d'ordre sexuel ou pornographique sur des enfants impubères
L’action pénale et la peine pour un acte punissable d’ordre sexuel ou pornographique sur un enfant impubère sont imprescriptibles.
Timeline
- 2008-11-30 Inkrafttreten am AS 2009 471
- 2008-11-30 Abgestimmt am BBl 2009 605
- 2008-06-13 Beschluss des Parlaments BBl 2008 5245
- 2007-06-27 Botschaft des Bundesrats BBl 2007 5369
- 2007-06-27 Entwurf Bundesbeschluss BBl 2007 5393
- 2006-03-23 Zustandegekommen am BBl 2006 3657
- 2006-03-01 Eingereicht am
- 2006-03-01 Ablauf Sammelfrist
- 2004-08-31 Sammelbeginn
- 2004-08-17 Vorprüfung vom BBl 2004 4723
Signatures by canton
Geodata © swisstopo
| Canton | Submitted | Valid | Invalid | Share of population (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zurich | 10,240 | 10,227 | 13 | 0.8 |
| Bern | 18,871 | 18,759 | 112 | 1.96 |
| Lucerne | 1,502 | 1,486 | 16 | 0.41 |
| Uri | 144 | 144 | 0 | 0.41 |
| Schwyz | 717 | 703 | 14 | 0.51 |
| Obwalden | 241 | 241 | 0 | 0.71 |
| Nidwalden | 216 | 212 | 4 | 0.53 |
| Glarus | 319 | 319 | 0 | 0.84 |
| Zug | 902 | 898 | 4 | 0.84 |
| Fribourg | 9,610 | 9,574 | 36 | 3.71 |
| Solothurn | 2,105 | 2,068 | 37 | 0.83 |
| Basel Stadt | 2,628 | 2,627 | 1 | 1.42 |
| Basel Landschaft | 2,668 | 2,663 | 5 | 1.0 |
| Schaffhausen | 1,275 | 1,263 | 12 | 1.71 |
| Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 588 | 577 | 11 | 1.1 |
| Appenzell Innerrhoden | 176 | 175 | 1 | 1.14 |
| St Gallen | 5,624 | 5,554 | 70 | 1.2 |
| Graubünden | 1,416 | 1,386 | 30 | 0.74 |
| Aargau | 2,643 | 2,635 | 8 | 0.46 |
| Thurgau | 3,133 | 3,099 | 34 | 1.31 |
| Ticino | 6,763 | 6,708 | 55 | 2.06 |
| Vaud | 24,076 | 23,924 | 152 | 3.61 |
| Valais | 8,101 | 7,990 | 111 | 2.71 |
| Neuchâtel | 3,647 | 3,624 | 23 | 2.15 |
| Geneva | 9,337 | 9,305 | 32 | 2.15 |
| Jura | 3,233 | 3,214 | 19 | 4.64 |
| Switzerland | 120,175 | 119,375 | 800 | 1.59 |
Population estimates: Federal Statistical Office / HSSO
Popular vote of November 30, 2008: Le projet a été accepté (Yes 51.87% / No 48.13%)
Results by canton
Geodata © swisstopo
| Canton | Yes share (%) | Yes votes | No votes | Turnout (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zurich | 54.42 | 233,696 | 195,734 | 51.16 |
| Bern | 48.74 | 145,388 | 152,916 | 43.27 |
| Lucerne | 50.93 | 59,956 | 57,759 | 47.95 |
| Uri | 55.09 | 5,310 | 4,328 | 38.34 |
| Schwyz | 57.82 | 25,339 | 18,483 | 46.22 |
| Obwalden | 50.01 | 5,549 | 5,546 | 47.38 |
| Nidwalden | 47.69 | 6,423 | 7,046 | 46.5 |
| Glarus | 54.41 | 5,539 | 4,642 | 40.26 |
| Zug | 50.71 | 17,737 | 17,243 | 49.95 |
| Fribourg | 55.01 | 45,773 | 37,428 | 47.98 |
| Solothurn | 54.05 | 41,091 | 34,940 | 45.23 |
| Basel Stadt | 54.5 | 31,251 | 26,095 | 51.35 |
| Basel Landschaft | 54.04 | 46,793 | 39,803 | 47.85 |
| Schaffhausen | 57.83 | 16,107 | 11,743 | 60.76 |
| Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 51.91 | 9,344 | 8,658 | 48.91 |
| Appenzell Innerrhoden | 46.81 | 1,976 | 2,245 | 39.48 |
| St Gallen | 57.49 | 81,052 | 59,944 | 47.03 |
| Graubünden | 53.55 | 31,335 | 27,175 | 45.17 |
| Aargau | 54.42 | 94,662 | 79,285 | 45.66 |
| Thurgau | 54.29 | 37,525 | 31,592 | 46.16 |
| Ticino | 57.21 | 46,234 | 34,576 | 40.09 |
| Vaud | 39.9 | 79,587 | 119,880 | 50.96 |
| Valais | 56.48 | 62,289 | 48,003 | 57.41 |
| Neuchâtel | 44.81 | 21,654 | 26,667 | 45.89 |
| Geneva | 42.93 | 42,009 | 55,857 | 43.27 |
| Jura | 52.42 | 12,704 | 11,531 | 50.19 |
| Switzerland | 51.87 | 1,206,323 | 1,119,119 | 47.52 |