Switzerland: Voters to deal with 5 propositions

[Tender Branson]

1) No statute-barred prosecution of child rapists (currently there's a 15-year timeframe to prosecute child rapists, the proposition would make prosecution of child rapists permanent)

2) Lowering of the retirement age from 65 (men) and 64 (women) to 62 years.

3) Elimination of the right to legal remedy for Environmentalist groups for building contracts approved by the Swiss Parliament or the voters.

4) Legalisation of Cannabis. Acquisition, possession and growing of Cannabis should be allowed in small amounts for own purposes, while the state should regulate the trade and growing of Cannabis, while enforcing protection of minors and an advertising ban.

5) The Drug Policy of Prevention, Repression, Therapy und Damage-Control. Controlled distribiution of heroine to drug addicts.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7757050.stm

[Meeker]

I don't quite understand the third one.

[danny]

1) support- these kind of laws are good for small crimes certainly not for child rape.
2) oppose- most 65 year olds can work and with people livin longer than in the past its going to put pension funds into even more problems.
3) Don't understand that one.
4) support
5) support

[minionofmidas]

1) No statute-barred prosecution of child rapists (currently there's a 15-year timeframe to prosecute child rapists, the proposition would make prosecution of child rapists permanent)

The English phrase you're looking for is "statute of limitation" I believe.

[SPQR]

Support
Oppose
What?
SUPPORT(even closer than Netherlands...and there they're closing everything down apparently)
Support

[Bono]

If I understand correctly, Prop 3 would put an end to legal appeal avenues for environmentalists to challenge public works contracts after they've been approved by parliament or the voters.

[Hash]

1) Support.
2) Oppose.
3) Oppose, I guess. Though it's hard to understand.
4) Oppose.
5) Support.

[Tender Branson]

The results so far:    

Prop. 1:      638.558    53.2 % (Yes)   562.771    46.8 % (No)
Prop. 2:      496.733    41.2 %       707.716    58.8 %
Prop. 3:      393.725    33.7 %       773.296    66.3 %
Prop. 4:      425.995    36.0 %       755.734    64.0 %
Prop. 5:      792.205    68.4 %       366.419    31.6 %

http://tagesschau.sf.tv/hintergrund/abstimmungen/abstimmung_vom_30_november_2008

[Meeker]

The Swiss sure do love heroin...

[SPQR]

Too bad about number 4.