The UN says gangs are using sexual violence to instill fear and are also committing numerous other human rights abuses.
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Switzerland will follow UN sanctions on Haitian gang leaders running riot in the Caribbean country, the government decided on Friday.
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Bern has adopted all the binding sanctions ordered by the UN Security Council on October 21, according to a government press releaseExternal link. These include freezing of assets, a ban on entry and transit, and a targeted arms embargo on “individuals, companies or entities whose actions threaten the peace, security or stability of Haiti”.
Individuals targeted include Jimmy Cherizier (also known as “Barbecue”), one of the most influential gang leaders.
The Swiss sanctions come into force at 6pm on December 16.
The UN has called for an immediate end to the ongoing violence and human rights abuses in Haiti, citing abductions, sexual and gender-based violence, trafficking in persons, the smuggling of migrants, extrajudicial killings and recruitment of children by armed groups and criminal networks.
Federal offices and Xplain adopt data protection recommendations
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Swiss authorities and its private contract processors are required to review their cooperation after an investigation into leaked data.
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Heavy rainfall has caused severe flooding in northern Armenia and cost lives. Switzerland dispatched a team of seven engineers to the region.
Swiss House of Representatives does not want to recognise Palestine as a state
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By 131 votes to 61 with 2 abstentions, the House of Representatives said 'no' to the postulate put forth by the Social Democratic Party.
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The peak of the snow accumulation was most likely reached on Monday, wrote glaciologist Matthias Huss on the social media platform X on Tuesday.
US Vice President Harris to attend Ukraine peace conference
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US Vice President Kamala Harris and US President Joe Biden's security advisor, Jake Sullivan, will take part in the Ukraine peace conference.
FINMA director expects cooperation and transparency from banks
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"I demand complete and unfiltered access to all information", said the director of the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority said in an interview.
Swiss Senate wants additional billions for the army
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The increase in the payment framework is intended to ensure that the army budget reaches the target value of 1% of gross domestic product by 2030.
Swiss Senate rejects special fund for army and Ukraine
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There will be no CHF15 billion ($17 billion) special fund for the army and reconstruction in Ukraine. The Senate has clearly rejected a motion by its security policy committee.
Earthquake service reports 4.4 magnitude quake in central Switzerland
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The earthquake was probably felt throughout Switzerland, according to the Swiss Seismological Service of federal technology institute ETH Zurich.
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