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Swiss visas for Libyans down to a trickle

This content was published on Nov 20, 2009 In response to a motion submitted by the Foreign Affairs Commission of the House of Representatives, the government on Thursday revealed the extent of the restrictions imposed since the detention of two Swiss businessmen by the regime in Tripoli. The men were first detained in Tripoli in July 2008, days after the arrest of the…

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Abacha’s son found guilty in Geneva

This content was published on Nov 20, 2009 The investigating judge, Yves Aeschlimann, ordered the confiscation of $350 million ($ 345 million) seized during the investigation in Luxembourg and the Bahamas. He also imposed a suspended prison sentence on Abacha. Between 1993 and his death in 1998, General Abacha is said to have plundered up to SFr3 billion from the coffers of Nigeria.…

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Merz poll

This content was published on Nov 20, 2009

Minaret challengers gain ground ahead of ballot

This content was published on Nov 18, 2009 Two weeks ahead of the nationwide vote at the end of November, 53 per cent of respondents said they reject the rightwing initiative, while 37 per cent said they approve the ban. A further ten per cent were still undecided. The survey was carried out by gfs.berne – a leading research and polling institute –…

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Poll shows arms export ban set to fail

This content was published on Nov 18, 2009 A survey by a leading research and polling institute found 50 per cent of respondents rejecting the initiative, while 39 per cent came out in favour. Eleven per cent are still undecided. Opponents increased their share by seven per cent over the past month, while supporters dropped slightly. The government and three of the four…

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Jerusalem settlement plans condemned

This content was published on Nov 18, 2009 It called on the Israeli government to halt the extension and to end all settlement projects in occupied Palestinian territory. “East Jerusalem is an integral part of the occupied Palestinian territory. Israel is obliged by international humanitarian law to ensure the protection of the civilian population,” a ministry statement says. It adds that Switzerland believes…

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Residence permits to go biometric

This content was published on Nov 18, 2009 The permits are to be fitted with a data chip containing a digitalised photo and two fingerprints. The information will be stored in the central migration information system for a period of five years and will be available only to the authorities in charge of monitoring residence permits. The inclusion of biometric data is a…

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Swiss boost police cooperation with Italy

This content was published on Nov 18, 2009 The agreement on police cooperation comes within the framework of the Schengen accord on the free movement of goods and people. “Our aim is to strengthen the cross-border checks,” said Italian Interior Minister Roberto Maroni, at a joint news conference on Tuesday evening. The two countries also want to work together against illegal migration and…

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The Council of Europe

This content was published on Nov 18, 2009 The Council of Europe, based in Strasbourg, France, now covers virtually the entire European continent, with its 47 member countries. Founded on May 5, 1949, by 10 countries, the council seeks to develop throughout Europe common and democratic principles based on the European Convention on Human Rights and other reference texts on the protection of…

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This content was published on Nov 17, 2009

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