Federal Act on the Annulment of the Convictions…
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Art. 1 Subject Matter and Objective
1 This Act regulates the annulment of the convictions of persons who, at the time of the Nazi regime, assisted in the flight of persecuted people (persons who assisted refugees), as well as the rehabilitation of such persons. 2 It has the objective of annulling convictions that are today viewed as serious miscarriages of justice.
Art. 2 Definitions
1 Persons who assisted refugees in terms of this Act are persons who were convicted of offences because they helped persecuted people at the time of the Nazi regime, or offered accommodation to refugees without reporting them to the authorities. 2 Persons who exploited the need of persecuted people at the time of their flight, who abandoned such persons, or who reported them to the authorities after offering assistance are not regarded as persons who assisted refugees.