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Brussels MP: EU hoped for more from Swiss negotiating mandate

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This content was published on Nov 9, 2023 EU parliamentarian Andreas Schwab has reacted cautiously to the news that Bern plans to draw up a new mandate for negotiations with Brussels.

International Geneva

Philippe Lazzarini: ‘now more than ever, we need a humanitarian ceasefire’

This content was published on Nov 8, 2023 The situation in the north of the Gaza Strip is “hell on earth”, says the head of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA).

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International Geneva

Mary Robinson: ‘everyone has core human rights’

This content was published on Nov 8, 2023 In 1997, Robinson’s friends warned her – in vain – not to take the job of UN Human Rights Commissioner. She talks about the challenges of the role.

Foreign Affairs

Swiss parliament commission backs war materiel export reform

This content was published on Nov 8, 2023 Government might be able to deviate from weapons export approval criteria in exceptional cases.

Foreign Affairs

Unions are unhappy with recent Swiss-EU talks

This content was published on Nov 6, 2023 Unions have urged the government to defend Swiss interests in future negotiations with the EU and to guarantee the protection of wages and public services.

Foreign Affairs

Jewish representatives resign from Swiss Interreligious Working Group

This content was published on Nov 5, 2023 They are demanding that President Rifa'at Lenzin clarify her position on the Swiss-Palestinian Association (SPA).

Foreign Affairs

Thousands gather in Swiss capital to show solidarity with Palestinians

This content was published on Nov 5, 2023 Thousands of people demonstrated their solidarity with the Palestinians at the parliament square in Bern on Saturday.

Foreign Affairs

Palestinian human rights group deplores Swiss funding freeze

This content was published on Nov 3, 2023 The Independent Commission for Human Rights (ICHR) has spoken out against the recent suspension of Swiss aid to 11 Palestinian and Israeli NGOs.

International Geneva

Navi Pillay: an intrepid fighter for rights and equality

This content was published on Nov 3, 2023 Navanethem Pillay of South Africa was UN High Commissioner for Human Rights from 2008 to 2014. She talks about the UN’s toughest job.

Justice Minister Elisabeth Baume-Schneider speaking in Greece

Foreign Affairs

Swiss justice minister reiterates need for reform of European asylum system

This content was published on Nov 2, 2023 The migratory pressure on Greece has repercussions for the Schengen area, and therefore also for Switzerland, said Elisabeth Baume-Schneider.

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