On February 25, 2026, the Swiss Federal Council, the country’s government, decided that the explicit codification of the obligation to raise children without violence should take effect on July 1, 2026. The Swiss Parliament had adopted the amendment to the Swiss Civil Code (Zivilgesetzbuch, ZGB) on September 26, 2025.The amendment states that parents must raise …

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