Cluster: Swiss Abroad

Pakistan braces for influx of refugees

This content was published on Sep 27, 2001 Pakistani officials have announced that borders with Afghanistan will remain closed to Afghans without travel documents. However, they said refugees who manage to enter the country illegally will be permitted to stay and looked after. Bernard Imhasly, a Swiss journalist based in Pakistan, told swissinfo that the policy was aimed at preventing members of the…

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Americans baulk at global deal on sustainable development

This content was published on Sep 25, 2001 The two-day meeting brought together the 55 member states of the UN Economic Commission for Europe, which also incorporates North America. These countries are responsible for two thirds of the world’s economic output, but also two-thirds of carbon dioxide emissions, and therefore have a huge role to play in Johannesburg, which is being billed as…

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Switzerland takes lead role for 2002 earth summit

This content was published on Sep 24, 2001 Representatives from the United Nations “European” region, which includes both the United States and Canada, will meet in Geneva at the end of September to discuss preparations for the 2002 summit. Under the leadership of Deiss, the preparatory meeting aims to reach an agreement among member countries on proposals that will be presented to the…

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Aid agencies mobilise for Afghan crisis

This content was published on Sep 24, 2001 “This could be a massive operation. We have to be in place now,” says Peter Kessler, a spokesman for the Office of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR). The UNHCR, which says tens of thousands of people are already on the move, is preparing for the worst. It has ordered 20,000 tents, 20,000…

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Swiss government plans databank on asylum-seekers

This content was published on Sep 24, 2001 The databank, known as “Etrangers 2000”, would provide the Federal Office for Refugees with information on the length of time spent by any asylum seeker in Switzerland, from the time of entry until departure. The system would replace the now-defunct Central Register for foreigners. The databank would provide a uniform method of recording information, and…

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Swiss nuclear power plants must review safety, says inspectorate

This content was published on Sep 23, 2001 Switzerland and its neighbour, Germany, are the only two countries to impose measures to protect nuclear sites against a plane impact, a statement from the inspectorate said on Friday. Last week’s terrorist attacks in the US pushed defence issues to the top of the political agenda and prompted governments to step up security at public…

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“Escape to Paradise” tells refugees’ story

This content was published on Sep 21, 2001 Jacusso, whose parents immigrated to Switzerland from southern Italy, has established a reputation for weaving elements of new realism into his films, particularly with the use of performances by “real people” in fictionalised accounts of fact-based stories. Escape to Paradise, described as a tragicomedy, involves so-called Real Actors from eight cultures, who have all been…

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Swiss walkers to join Strasbourg rally

This content was published on Sep 21, 2001 The participants will follow a network of sign-posted paths, and will pass on batons to symbolise communication and friendship across Europe. Each participating country has charted a series of paths for ramblers, all of which lead ultimately to Strasbourg. The Euro-Rando event was organised by the French Ramblers’ Association and the Vosges Club. Some 150,000…

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Swiss author pens Nepali classic

This content was published on Sep 20, 2001 Hagen, who just turned 84, eventually became an important figure for Nepal, the mountainous country to which he has dedicated much of his life. His book “Nepal: A Kingdom in the Himalayas”, which deals with the country’s anthropology, culture and history, has become a classic reprinted in four editions since its launch in 1961. It…

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France, Belgium promise to ratify Swiss-EU treaty soon

This content was published on Sep 20, 2001 Leuenberger and the Belgian prime minister, Guy Verhofstadt, who met for talks in Brussels on Wednesday, said they expected the EU and Switzerland to clear the way for negotiations on Switzerland’s request to join the EU’s Schengen and Dublin agreements on joint border and immigration controls. Belgium currently holds the EU presidency. But the Swiss…

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