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Irwin Cotler: ‘Russia is in standing breach of the Genocide Convention’

This content was published on Jan 31, 2023 Lawyer Irwin Cotler is drafting a proposal for a special criminal tribunal for Ukraine. He believes Switzerland can play a part in achieving justice.

Damien Cottier brandit la Convention de Genève au Conseil de l Europe

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Special tribunal should prosecute Russia’s crimes in Ukraine, says Swiss lawmaker

This content was published on Jan 30, 2023 Peace is not possible in Ukraine without justice, says Swiss parliamentarian Damien Cottier, who works at the Council of Europe.

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German ambassador unimpressed by Swiss weapons stance

This content was published on Jan 30, 2023 Bern’s decision not to authorise the re-export of Swiss-made weapons to Ukraine is “incomprehensible”, said Michael Flügger.

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Swiss reject vast majority of Afghan visa applications

This content was published on Jan 29, 2023 Since the Taliban took power in Afghanistan in summer 2021, the number of applications for humanitarian visas in Switzerland has increased massively.

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Switzerland condemns violence in West Bank and Israel

This content was published on Jan 29, 2023 Switzerland “strongly condemns the escalation of violence and civilian casualties in the West Bank and Israel”.

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Switzerland demands justice for Syrian chemical attack

This content was published on Jan 27, 2023 Switzerland says it is critical to find out who was behind a 2018 chlorine gas attack that killed 43 civilians in Douma.

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Switzerland says sorry! The Chicken Dance of neutrality

This content was published on Jan 27, 2023 In our satirical video format, Patrick Karpiczenko apologises for Switzerland’s transgressions - this time the history of neutrality.

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Pandemic inequality sets Switzerland’s human rights record back

This content was published on Jan 27, 2023 Switzerland is facing a “resurgence of inequalities” since the Covid-19 pandemic, top foreign ministry official Livia Leu has told a UN panel.

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Germany ‘not angry’ over Swiss ban on arms re-export to Ukraine

This content was published on Jan 27, 2023 Germany is not angry over Bern’s refusal to allow Berlin to re-export Swiss-made ammunition to Ukraine, says the German ambassador to Switzerland.

Person holding Swiss and Italian passports

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Number of dual national residents stable in Switzerland

This content was published on Jan 26, 2023 A fifth of all people living in Switzerland have both Swiss citizenship plus a passport of another country.

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Irwin Cotler: ‘Russia is in standing breach of the Genocide Convention’

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Special tribunal should prosecute Russia’s crimes in Ukraine, says Swiss lawmaker

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German ambassador unimpressed by Swiss weapons stance

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Swiss reject vast majority of Afghan visa applications

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Switzerland condemns violence in West Bank and Israel

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Switzerland demands justice for Syrian chemical attack

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Switzerland says sorry! The Chicken Dance of neutrality

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Pandemic inequality sets Switzerland’s human rights record back

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Germany ‘not angry’ over Swiss ban on arms re-export to Ukraine

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Number of dual national residents stable in Switzerland

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