Swiss voters rejected a ballot question called the Responsible Business Initiative that would have instituted legal liabilities and allowed torts against domestic companies that are accused of international human rights abuses and climate damage. If this had passed, environmentalists and other left-wing groups would have had a field day in terms of litigating Switzerland into outright socialism by destroying Swiss companies via the legal system. Thankfully it was shot down.
Swiss firms narrowly avoid ‘Responsible Business’ liability as vote divides nation
By Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi, November 29, 2020
ZURICH (Reuters) – Swiss firms narrowly avoided facing greater liability for human rights and environmental abuses on Sunday after a national vote rejected the proposal due to regional differences despite it winning majority popular support.
In a divisive referendum, 50.7% of Swiss voters supported proposals by the Responsible Business Initiative (RBI) to extend liability over international human rights abuses and environmental harm caused…
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