The Zurich public prosecutor's office has opened criminal proceedings against politician Sanija Ameti. It is investigating whether she disrupted freedom of religion and worship. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox In September the member of the Liberal Green Party and co-president of Operation Libero fired an air pistol in a cellar, peppering the catalogue of an auction house that showed a picture of Mary and Jesus. She then posted photos of this on social media, which she later deleted. + Liberal Green party members criticise handling of Ameti affair Various parties – including the youth arm of the right-wing Swiss People’s Party – subsequently filed criminal charges against Ameti. Following its investigations, the public prosecutor's office decided to open criminal proceedings at the end of October. The public prosecutor's office confirmed a corresponding report in CH Media newspapers on Wednesday. Translated from German by DeepL/ts
