About us
Justice & family law supervision Swiss is the only association in Switzerland that specifically campaigns for fundamental reforms in child and adult protection as well as in the judiciary and authorities. It highlights abuses, represents the interests of those affected and calls for an independent supervisory authority to prevent corruption and abuse of office.
Through public relations work, events and a specialist library with over 900 works in four languages, the association raises awareness of forced measures and placements. Historically, it was jointly responsible for the federal government’s official apology event on April 11, 2013 for the injustice committed against Verdingkindern and is still fighting for reappraisal, access to files and restitution today.
Phil Ruch-Leon
Phil Ruch-Leon is an entrepreneur, father of two children and member of the Center Party of the City of Zurich. For over 14 years, he has been politically committed to an environmentally friendly, competitive economy and an independent and neutral Switzerland. He has initiated numerous parliamentary initiatives together with members of the National Council and supports legislative proposals that promote genuine gender equality and the compatibility of work and family life.
Rahel Magdalena Rolli
Rahel Magdalena Rolli was born in Schaffhausen in 1966 and is the mother of two adult children. After training as a watch and jewelry specialist, she worked for over two decades in the field of assisted visitation rights. In this role, she looked after countless families and experienced first-hand how severely official intervention can strain or even destroy the relationship between parents and children. Her goal has always been to preserve peace of mind in families or to restore it where it has been lost through government action.
Alina Ochsner
Alina Ochsner, 22, is studying law and is politically active in the Young SVP. Creativity is essential for her. She likes to paint, read, write and express herself in public speeches.
Working with children is particularly close to her heart. She would also like to champion their cause professionally, be it in the legal field or in a role where she helps young people to actively shape their future.
Sofia Ruch
Sofia Ruch is a clinical psychologist with a Lacanian psychoanalytical orientation and specializes in legal psychology and parental alienation syndrome. Born in Bern in 1988, she grew up in Brazil and is the mother of an eight-year-old child.
Dominique Berchier
Dominique Berchier was born in Switzerland in 1952. After the early separation of her parents, she and her sister were placed in an orphanage several times. Her time in the orphanage in Burtigny, which she experienced as a place of deep suffering, was particularly formative (more on this in the program “Enfances brisées – Temps Présent” on French-speaking Swiss television). Later, like many other children, she was officially recognized by the Swiss Confederation as a victim of state coercion.
Peter Bertschinger
Peter Bertschinger is a trained bicycle and motorcycle mechanic and has been working in toolmaking for 20 years. In the past, he also looked after young people in his company as a self-employed person. As a former SVP member in the canton of Zurich, he is familiar with both political and personal challenges.
Honorary members
Our honorary members are characterized by special professional knowledge, personal commitment or personal involvement. They support the work of the association with their voice, their experience or their research.
Nicole Wischermann
Alternative practitioner for psychotherapy and neurostress therapist, teacher for sports, health & sports rehabilitation, nutrition trainer
– EMDR
– Hypnosis
– MET tapping therapy
– Laboratory diagnostics
As a non-medical practitioner for psychotherapy and neurostress therapist …
… I attach great importance to a holistic approach to physical and mental health. My in-depth knowledge, my qualifications in various therapeutic approaches and my passion for supporting people on their path to recovery form the basis of my professional expertise. With a focus on individualized approaches and laboratory analysis, I offer my clients the best possible care to improve their mental health and lead a more fulfilling life.
Education and qualifications:
- Alternative practitioner for psychotherapy: During my training, I acquired the necessary knowledge and skills to offer psychotherapeutic treatments and accompany people on their path to mental health.
- Neurostress therapist: As a certified neurostress therapist, I specialize in the identification and treatment of stress-related disorders. My expertise includes a wide range of techniques and therapeutic approaches to manage stress and its effects on mental and physical health.
- Laboratory analyses of hormones and neurotransmitters: My focus is on investigating the biochemical basis of stress and mental illness. This includes comprehensive laboratory analyses of hormones and neurotransmitters, which enable individualized therapy planning.
Therapeutic approaches:
- Hypnotherapy: As a certified hypnotherapist, I have the skills to use hypnosis in the treatment of various mental illnesses and symptoms. Hypnotherapy can be an effective method for overcoming anxiety, trauma and stress.
- EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing): EMDR is a proven method for treating trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder. With my EMDR qualification, I can help people to process traumatic events and regain their quality of life.
- MET tapping therapy (meridian energy techniques): MET tapping therapy is a gentle method for treating emotional and psychological blockages. As a certified MET tapping therapist, I can use this technique to reduce stress and anxiety and promote emotional well-being.
Contact: www.neuro-start.de, email: info@neuro-start.de, Whatsapp: +49 179 225 3008
Dr. Stefan Rücker, Dipl.-Psych.
Specialist psychologist for clinical child psychology, mediator and expert witness
Professional background
Dr. Stefan Rücker has been active in both research and consulting for around 20 years. He works as a researcher in nationwide studies and at the same time runs his own practice with a focus on supporting separating parents with underage children.
Activities and commitment
His work focuses on the protection of children in the context of family conflicts. He advises parents on child-friendly separation processes and the selection of suitable care models.
In family court proceedings, he prepares expert opinions based on scientific criteria. He only accepts assignments if the objective is compatible with the best interests of the child. Dr. Rücker has particular expertise in the diagnosis and prevention of loss of contact and attachment between children and their parents. His analyses and recommendations are based on strict scientific methodology.
Research and publications
Dr. Rücker is the author of numerous articles in renowned specialist journals and books. He is regularly asked for expert opinions by political institutions, family courts and the media. His well-known studies include
Child welfare and rights of access
Kid-I (children in care)
and other projects on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs
Prof. Dr. iur. Hildegund Sünderhauf-Kravets
Lawyer, university lecturer and expert in family law
Professional background
Prof. Dr. Hildegund Sünderhauf-Kravets is a lawyer and professor of family law. She teaches at the Protestant University of Applied Sciences in Nuremberg and is considered one of the leading voices on the legal structure of the alternation model in German-speaking countries.
Research and contribution
For many years, she has been working on the question of how parents can jointly assume their parenting responsibilities after a separation, conducting research at the interface of law and psychology and looking at the alternating model from both a legal and a child welfare perspective.
The Council of Europe’s recommendations on the alternating model have reignited the public debate. With her academic work, Prof. Dr. Sünderhauf is making a key contribution to the objectification and further development of this topic.
Transformation expert, neuro coach, entrepreneur
Professional background
Yvonne Diewald is one of the leading transformation experts and neuro-coaches in Germany. She worked for many years in a DAX company as a strategic consultant for board members and executives. During this time, she supported over 1,300 managers in their personal and professional development.
Activities and commitments
For over 15 years, she has been coaching supervisory board members, company owners, politicians, top athletes, media personalities and people in phases of personal upheaval.
She developed the Transformation Readiness Indicator and the Peak Performance Model, which are now used internationally in work with top teams. With the neuroscience-based REMIND® program, she developed a concept for the sustainable dissolution of blocking patterns of thinking, feeling and behaviour.
Angie Stones-Müller
Entrepreneur, author, mother
Biographical background
Angie Stones-Müller was born in Brazil and grew up there in difficult circumstances. Violence, poverty and mental illness in her family environment shaped her childhood. After her father left, she moved to Switzerland with her mother.
Despite further setbacks, she took on responsibility early on – first for her sick father and later for her grandmother with dementia.
Activities and commitment
Angie Stones-Müller began publicly campaigning for the rights of those affected and criticizing the system in the course of a dispute with the KESB. Her book “Angie Stones – David versus Goliath” not only tells her personal story, but also gives many others a voice.
Her aim is to make grievances visible, give others hope and encourage people to stand up for their rights.
Kurt W. Gäggeler
Foster child, contemporary witness, family man
Life
Kurt W. Gäggeler was born in Bern in 1951. Because his parents did not look after him, he grew up with friends of his father’s from the age of two. His childhood and youth were characterized by institutional guardianship, restricted decision-making and recurring arbitrary treatment by the authorities.
Important decisions about his name, his place of residence and his choice of career were made over his head. It was only as he got older that he began to rebel against these restrictions and reclaim his independence.
Activities and commitment
Today, Kurt W. Gäggeler can look back on a fulfilling professional and family life. As a child of divorce, he is particularly proud of the fact that his marriage has lasted to this day.
He is committed to consistently coming to terms with the injustice suffered by foster and foster children. It is particularly important to him that the denial and trivialization of this chapter is no longer tolerated.
His aim is to ensure that the experiences of his generation are taken seriously as testimonies – publicly, comprehensibly and socially effective.
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