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Swiss Approach to Asset Return and Recovery: A Model for Ethical Returns

Swiss asset return policy emphasizes obtaining consent from the state of origin, external monitoring, and involvement of civil society. It offers tailored solutions through three models: direct involvement, accompanying return, and return via multilateral partners like the UN or World Bank. The implementation via the UN Multi-Partner Trust Fund ensures shared responsibility, civil society participation, flexibility, and multi-party returns.

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Swiss Approach to Asset Return and Recovery: A Model for Ethical Returns

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  1. Asset return – Swiss experience Andrea Iff Policy Advisor Asset Recovery, Swiss Development Cooperation Expert Meeting OHCHR – 13 February 2024 1

  2. Swiss approach to returns With consent of the state of origin External monitoring Whenever possible, involvement of civil society GFAR Principles Tailor-made solution for every return • • • • • 2

  3. 3 models 1. Directly involved in return: Project development with consent of state of origin, active in steering and oversight of the implementation, assets transferred to project. 2. Accompanies return: Project proposition of state of origin, local monitoring mechanism, political accompaniment, assets transferred to ministry (budget support). 3. Return via multilateral partner: UN or World Bank, either in an existing project or most recently through a Multi-Partner-Trust-Fund, use of existing mechanisms and political accompaniment. 3

  4. Implementation via UN MPTF (1)Shared responsibility between different actors (2)Participation of civil society in a transparent manner and a clearly specified role (3)Building on existing mandates through delegation of implementation (4)Flexibility as part of an adaptive model with no pre-determined projects in agreement (5)Multi-party returns are enabled through this model as it allows for the participation of other jurisdictions 4

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