A former Swiss Army sergeant is to be tried by a military court for having joined an anti-ISIS militia in Syria, according to
this report. Excerpt:
[Johan] Cosar who is now 37 is facing allegations that he undermined the defensive capabilities of the country by engaging in a foreign army, which is prohibited under Article 94 of the Swiss Military Penal Code.
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Cosar faces up to three years in prison under the military penal code. In similar cases, the military court has typically imposed financial penalties.
Human rights jurisprudence strongly disfavors the trial of civilians by military courts.
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