Cluster: Geopolitics

Gambian ex-minister faces crimes against humanity charges in landmark Swiss trial

Former Gambian interior minister Ousman Sonko in a photo from 2012.

This content was published on Jan 8, 2024 A former Gambian minister will go on trial on Monday in Switzerland in a long-awaited case, accused of crimes against humanity.

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Foreign Affairs

Switzerland to re-open humanitarian aid office in Afghanistan

This content was published on Jan 7, 2024 After closing the office in Kabul following the Taliban takeover in 2021, Switzerland is planning to re-open it by summer 2024.

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Foreign Affairs

Cyberattack exposes Swiss Air Force documents on the darknet

This content was published on Jan 6, 2024 A US security company fell victim to a cyberattack. The Swiss Air Force was among the entities affected.

International Geneva

The Swiss NGOs that use universal jurisdiction to bring war criminals to justice

This content was published on Jan 5, 2024 A portrait of the Geneva-based NGOs Civitas Maxima and TRIAL International and their fight for international justice.

Foreign Affairs

Switzerland strongly condemns attacks in Iran

This content was published on Jan 4, 2024 Switzerland has condemned the attacks in Iran in which 84 people were killed and 284 injured.

Foreign Affairs

SWISS cancels flights to Beirut after deadly airstrike

This content was published on Jan 3, 2024 The airline has cancelled flights to and from Beirut on Wednesday due to the security situation in the Lebanese capital.

Foreign Affairs

Building bridges in Nepal and Ethiopia with help from Switzerland

This content was published on Jan 2, 2024 The 10,000th suspension bridge in Nepal built with Swiss support was opened last year. Nepalese experts are now passing on their knowledge.

Foreign Affairs

Swiss-indicted Algerian military figure dies

This content was published on Dec 30, 2023 Former Algerian Defence Minister Khaled Nezzar, who was being prosecuted in Switzerland for crimes against humanity, died on Friday at the age of 86.

International Geneva

UN High Commissioner denounces Israeli violence in West Bank

This content was published on Dec 29, 2023 The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, is concerned about the situation in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

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International Geneva

Peace, crises, Trump vs Biden: what awaits International Geneva in 2024?

This content was published on Dec 29, 2023 In 2024, there are glimmers of peace, but also new conflicts and the possible return of Donald Trump.

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