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Swiss open murder case for cyclist killed in Tajikistan

This content was published on Aug 2, 2018 The attack, claimed by Islamic State, injured two other people, including a Swiss woman who flew back to Switzerland on Wednesday. + The other victims came from France, the Netherlands and the US On Thursday, the Office of the Attorney GeneralExternal link announced that it had opened a criminal case against persons unknown on suspicion…

Dara Kay Cohen, Professorin für Public Policy in Harvard

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Rape in conflict zones a multi-faceted and underreported crime

This content was published on Jul 29, 2018 Wartime sexual violence is a grave problem, but the term "rape as a weapon of war" does not always capture the reality of this crime.

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Swiss arms exports rise in first half year

This content was published on Jul 26, 2018 Switzerland exported weapons and munitions worth CHF205.2 million ($207 million) in the first six months of this year.

Vigil for murdered social leaders in Bogota, Colombia

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Swiss NGOs want aid to Colombia linked to human rights progress

This content was published on Jul 26, 2018 The request was made by dozens of Swiss non-governmental organisations and charities in an open letter to president Alain Berset and foreign minister Ignazio Cassis. Swissaid said that 123 human rights defenders have been killed in the past six months in Colombia. Since 2016, when the Colombian government reached a landmark peace agreement with the revolutionary Armed Forces of…

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When the US adopted a Swiss war plane’s twin

This content was published on Jun 28, 2018 The US Air Force is considering introducing a version of the Pilatus PC-9 to its combat fleet which could be used in countries like Afghanistan.

Syrian displaced people near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, in Quneitra, Syria, on June 21, 2018

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Switzerland ‘extremely worried’ by assault in southwest Syria

This content was published on Jun 26, 2018 Swiss ambassador warns about the fighting and humanitarian situations in Syria’s southwestern Deraa province.

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ICRC fears humanitarian disaster as Yemen battle rages

This content was published on Jun 15, 2018 The International Committee of the Red Cross warns fighting for the Yemeni port city of Hodeida could make the humanitarian crisis even worse.

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US walks out of disarmament conference over Syria role

This content was published on May 29, 2018 The United States has staged a walkout in protest at Syria's presidency of the Conference on Disarmament (CD) in Geneva.

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Pampered pooches, emergency sirens and pricey pads

This content was published on May 26, 2018 Almost every article published by swissinfo.ch contains a percentage, an age, an amount of money or some other figure.

Secretary General Antonio Guterres presenting his disarmament agenda at the University of Geneva

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Guterres ‘deeply concerned’ by cancellation of Trump-Kim summit

This content was published on May 24, 2018 United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has expressed alarm at the news of the cancellation of the Singapore summit on June 12.

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