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Switzerland condemns latest Israeli attacks

This content was published on Jan 15, 2009 “Attacks against humanitarian organisations, hospitals and medical personnel constitute violations of international humanitarian law,” said a foreign ministry statement released on Thursday. The statement added that Israeli fire had also hit a depot belonging to the Palestinian Red Crescent Society and press agency offices. It repeated Switzerland’s call to both sides to cease hostilities in…

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Smokers’ hopes stubbed out

This content was published on Jan 15, 2009 The “No to Smoking Bans” committee, founded last autumn, was attempting to collect 50,000 signatures to support its bid to force a nationwide vote on the issue. A law was passed by parliament in October 2008, which outlaws smoking in public areas such as schools, hospitals and cinemas, although smoking will still be permitted in…

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Young mum spurs teen sex debate

This content was published on Jan 15, 2009 However, teenage pregnancies still remain relatively rare in the country, compared with Britain and the United States. Ramona gave birth to a healthy baby boy, Nico, in December and is, according to media reports, now the youngest mother in Switzerland. The teenager from near Solothurn in the German-speaking part of Switzerland apparently did not know…

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Gaza, a prison

This content was published on Jan 15, 2009 A photo report by doctors Maja Hess and Ursula Hauser, of the Swiss NGO Medico International Schweiz, who have worked on a mental health programme in Gaza. Their latest visit was in 2008.

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Protestors rally from both sides of Gaza conflict

This content was published on Jan 14, 2009 About 400 people gathered in Geneva, where many draped Israeli flags over their shoulders and sang songs in Hebrew. Various speakers criticised Hamas and repeated that Israel has a right to defend itself. In Lausanne about 750 people marched through the streets to show solidarity with Gaza. Some chanted “We are all Palestinians” while others…

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US to collect limited data on Swiss passengers

This content was published on Jan 14, 2009 The countries had a similar agreement in place in 2005 but it expired after three and a half years. The new agreement has no such limit. The revised accord reached on Wednesday shores up data protection regulations in place in the US and limits how much information can be passed onto the American authorities. In…

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Tougher stance taken on foreign criminals

This content was published on Jan 14, 2009 Instead the cabinet aims to tighten residency permits for convicted foreigners sentenced to two years or more in prison. The justice ministry said the rightwing Swiss People’s Party proposal, which attracted more than 210,000 signatures, clashed with basic guarantees for the right to privacy. The cabinet plan now goes to a three-month consultation procedure among…

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ICRC describes “difficult” Israeli situation

This content was published on Jan 14, 2009 Jakob Kellenberger, who leads the Swiss-run Geneva-based organisation, visited the southern Israeli town of Sderot on Wednesday as part of a three-day trip to the area. Palestinian rockets regularly target the town. He described the situation as “very traumatic for children” in the town and “very difficult for the residents who have lived under the…

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Switzerland and the EU

This content was published on Jan 14, 2009 Switzerland has a turbulent relationship with the European Union. While many Swiss would be happy to join the EU, there are even more who are not interested as nationwide votes have shown in the past. (Keystone)

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