Key legal question
Whether the appellants had standing to challenge the refusal to open criminal proceedings as victims with possible civil claims.
Extracted holding
They lacked standing because any damages claims against the officials were excluded; liability, if any, lay under public-law responsibility statutes against the Canton or Confederation.
Extracted reasoning
The decision could not affect civil claims under Art. 81(1)(b)(5) BGG since private claims against the sued persons were barred by the applicable responsibility laws.