24 minutes agoThe court gives the woman the right to be denied Swiss citizenship for laying eggs and handing over a house as 15-year-old
Periskopi(5 months ago)
(5 months ago)The Administrative Court of the Aragau Canton has overturned the Cantonal Naturalisation Commission's decision, which had refused Swiss citizenship to a woman originally from Eritrea, due to an incident that took place when she was only 15. The refusal was based on the fact that she, along with several other teenagers, was caught [...]
The refusal was based on the fact that she, along with several other teenagers, had been caught ringing the bell of a house and laying eggs an act that authorities had considered inappropriate violations of a candidate for citizenship.
The woman had appealed the verdict to the Administrative Court, which decided in her favour Monday. According to the court, it's about an isolated incident, which took place “in the context of the typical youth group dynamics and jokes”, contains albinfo.ch, broadcasts Periscope.
The court stressed that the denial of naturalisation alone is arbitrary and unproportional, underlining that such actions cannot be used as crucial reasons to deny citizenship, especially when they occurred in minor age and have not been repeated.
This decision is considered important for cases of naturalization in Switzerland, for it sets a precedent for how the actions of applicants, especially those committed during adolescence, should be assessed. /Periscope
