Cluster: Geopolitics

Swiss arrest Liberian war crime suspect

This content was published on Jan 16, 2015 A former Liberian rebel commander has been arrested in Switzerland for war crimes allegedly committed during the country’s civil war in the 1990s.

Foreign Affairs

Swiss press moved by Charlie mass rallies

This content was published on Jan 12, 2015 The daily Le Temps, dedicated five pages to the weekend events in Paris, including a huge picture of the crowd assembled in streets of the French capital. In its editorial, the paper describes Paris as the “capital of the free world”. Impressed by the sheer numbers gathered to pay respects to the slain journalists, it…

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World leaders march in solidarity with France

This content was published on Jan 11, 2015 The Swiss president joined the leaders of several dozen countries in a march of an estimated 1 million people in Paris.

Foreign Affairs

Groups urge Switzerland to accept 100,000 Syrians

This content was published on Jan 6, 2015 In an open letter to the authorities, 27 organisations have urged Switzerland to accommodate 100,000 Syrian refugees.

Foreign Affairs

Swiss among most prepared to defend their country

This content was published on Jan 5, 2015 As many as 39% of the Swiss population is ready to take up arms for their country compared with 29% in France, 21% in Austria and Spain, 20% in Italy and 18% in Germany. That’s according to an online poll conducted by Leger Switzerland, formerly known as Isopublic, which asked 1,000 people older than 18…

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Silent Night in the trenches and barracks

This content was published on Dec 25, 2014 December 25, 1914 was the first Christmas of the First World War. Morale was low among the Swiss soldiers who were guarding the country’s borders. They yearned for peace and, especially, for the love of their families.

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Israel criticised at Geneva meeting

This content was published on Dec 17, 2014 A consensus was reached on Wednesday that settlement construction in the West Bank and East Jerusalem violated Israel’s responsibilities as an occupying power. The Geneva Conventions govern the rules of war and military occupation. Nations that took part in the one-day conference in Geneva “emphasise that all serious violations of international humanitarian law must be…

Foreign Affairs

Swiss extend Russian sanctions list

This content was published on Dec 16, 2014 Switzerland, which is not a member of the European Union but is linked by bilateral agreements governing trade and other measures, decided in March not to join the sanctions that the EU has imposed over the Ukraine crisis but has been keen to avoid undermining them. The names added onto a list published on the…

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Government deplores death of Palestinian politician

This content was published on Dec 10, 2014 In a statement, the ministry praised the commitment of Abu Ein, a member of the Geneva InitiativeExternal link, to working towards a “fair and durable peace” in the Middle East. It also urged the Israeli authorities to open an “independent, rapid and transparent inquest” into the circumstances of his death. In addition, the foreign ministry…

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Swiss jungle hostage escapes captors

This content was published on Dec 6, 2014 He took his chance during a clash between troops and rebels on Saturday, Colonel Allan Arrojado, commander of the army’s Joint Task Group on the island of Sulu, told reporters by mobile phone text message. Philippine army scout rangers later found him and brought him to safety. The military said five militants were killed and…

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