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Switzerland pledges to defend under-fire WTO

Didier Chambovey, the Swiss Ambassador to the WTO, on Tuesday.

This content was published on Dec 11, 2019 Switzerland has announced its intention to fight for the future of the World Trade Organisation, after US moves led to the de facto neutering of the WTO’s highest dispute court.

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Business and human rights can go together, says foreign policy boss

This content was published on Dec 11, 2019 Doing business and promoting human rights can and do go “hand in hand”, says Swiss State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Pascale Baeriswyl.

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Meet the woman steering Swiss foreign policy strategy

This content was published on Dec 10, 2019 State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Pascale Baeriswyl talks about foreign policy strategy and her upcoming new role at the UN in New York.

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Sri Lanka orders medical test on Swiss embassy employee

This content was published on Dec 9, 2019 An employee of the Swiss embassy in Colombo must undergo a medical examination as part of the investigation into her alleged abduction.

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Swiss asset managers linked to Austrian corruption scandals

This content was published on Dec 8, 2019 Swiss asset managers are involved in some of Austria’s biggest corruption scandals, according to the SonntagsZeitung newspaper.

children amid destroyed buildings in Yemen

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Swiss-flagged ship said to have carried arms to Saudi Arabia

This content was published on Dec 8, 2019 A cargo ship belonging to the Swiss merchant navy has reportedly transported heavy weapons to Saudi Arabia.

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Swiss proposal broadens ICC war crimes definition

This content was published on Dec 7, 2019 A Swiss move means the International Criminal Court may now prosecute intentional starvation of civilians in civil wars.

US ambassador hugs freed detainee on airport runway

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Iran-US prisoner swap facilitated by Switzerland

This content was published on Dec 7, 2019 Both the US and Iran have thanked Switzerland for its role in helping to facilitate a prisoner swap between them.

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Expat Swiss salmon denied re-entry home

This content was published on Dec 5, 2019 Salmon trying to get back to Switzerland are finding themselves stopped near the border by French power plants.

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Chinese man wanted by the US remains in Swiss prison

This content was published on Dec 5, 2019 A Chinese wanted by US authorities for illegal weapons purchases must remain in prison in Switzerland until his extradition case is completed.

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