A programme for raising awareness of the findings of the compulsory social measures and placements’ inquiry
The consequences of coercive measures and placements continue to have an impact on those affected and their descendants to this day. Their suffering was acknowledged, and a process of coming to terms with their experiences was set in motion by those affected, state agencies and researchers. This process has continually yielded new insights.
The knowledge gained from this process should be shared with the public. This includes remembering the injustice and suffering endured by those affected, and drawing lessons from the insights for today and the future.
The CSMPA and its implementing ordinance entrust the Federal Office of Justice with the important task of ensuring that the findings of the scientific work on this chapter of history are disseminated and used. Specifically, the FOJ is to make the knowledge and memory of compulsory social measures and placements accessible to the general public and impart this knowledge to future generations.
As part of the Remembering Tomorrow programme, the FOJ will fund and promote various projects over the next few years (2024-28) and work with partners to carry out its own projects as part of an awareness-raising programme.
A dedicated online platform will provide important information on the topic; a touring exhibition aimed at a broad public will visit selected cities in all regions of the country and an educational app will enable schoolchildren to learn more about the stories of those affected. The FOJ will also support projects by third parties dedicated to providing information on this topic.
Regular updates on the program will be sent out by email. Register at: erinnernfuermorgen@bj.admin.ch
News
September 2024
The online teaching tool ‘ausgegrenzt und weggesperrt’ [Marginalised and locked away] from the IEC from 2019 has been updated by the Bern University of Teacher Education and is now also available in French and Italian
26 March 2024
The winning bidder for the online platform call for tenders is announced. The contract is awarded to Sturm und Bräm and the University of Bern.
16 March 2024
The winning bidder for the touring exhibition call for tenders is announced. The contract is awarded to Expositionen and ZMIK.
24 October 2023
The FOJ holds talks with victims of compulsory social measures and placements, in order to discuss its plans for communicating the results of the academic inquiry into the measures.
4 August 2023
Using an invitation procedure, the FOJ has awarded a mandate to develop an educational app to a consortium consisting of PH Lucerne, HEP Vaud, SUPSI, Our Faces – Our Stories and Feinheit AG. The app should be available by the end of 2024.
16 December 2022
The results of the academic inquiry are to be communicated and made broadly accessible. The FOJ has drawn up nine measures to make information and inquiry results accessible to the public and to raise awareness. They will be implemented from 2023 to 2028.
Last modification 24.10.2024
