Facts
The complainant X. repeatedly complained to the Ombudsman's Office of Télévision DRS about various programs broadcast between July 25 and October 18, 1995, including the "Zischtigsclub" of July 25, 1995, the "Arena" of August 25, 1995, contributions in the "Sternstunde Philosophie" of September 17 and 24, 1995, and the "Rundschau" of October 18, 1995.
The Independent Complaints Authority for Radio and Television did not consider a complaint by X. against the "Zischtigsclub" of July 25, 1995, as he did not have the required proximity to the subject matter of the broadcast despite his journalistic activities, as demanded by Art. 63 para. 1 lit. b of the Federal Act on Radio and Television. For the same reason, on February 2, 1996, it did not accept a complaint covering the period against the "Zischtigsclub" and the "Arena" of August 25, 1995.
On December 30, 1995, X. and 28 co-signatories complained to the Independent Complaints Authority about all the aforementioned broadcasts. The President of the Independent Complaints Authority informed X. on June 25, 1996 that the Independent Complaints Authority had decided on May 24, 1996 not to consider the complaint covering the period regarding the mentioned broadcasts, as there was no joint report from the Ombudsman's Office in this respect.
Considerations
The Federal Supreme Court states that the complainant X., despite the lack of a protected interest in the matter itself, is entitled as a popular complainant to challenge the non-consideration decision of the Independent Complaints Authority by way of an…