Committee reaffirms its practice regarding social networks and does not lift National Councillor Cédric Wermuth’s immunity

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The National Council’s Immunity Committee (IC-N) unanimously agreed to consider the request of 11 September 2026 from the Zofingen-Kulm public prosecutor’s office to lift National Councillor Cédric Wermuth’s immunity (26.190). It subsequently also decided unanimously not to lift National Councillor Cédric Wermuth’s immunity.

In its assessment, the committee thus follows the practice it established in the Glarner (24.195) and Michel (25.191) immunity cases regarding the use of social media by members of parliament.

In this respect too, the committee reaffirms its practice established in earlier cases (e.g. the Brunner [13.190], Chiesa [24.191], Glarner [24.195] and Michel [25.191] cases).

The competent committee of the Council of States, the Legal Affairs Committee (LAC-S), is expected to examine the request from the Zofingen-Kulm public prosecutor’s office in the first quarter of 2027.

Committee reaffirms its practice regarding social networks and does not lift National Councillor Cédric Wermuth’s immunity

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