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Swiss Red Cross sends more aid to southern Africa

This content was published on Mar 11, 2000 The Swiss Red Cross is to double the amount of aid it is providing to flood victims in southern Africa. Although the situation in the region is now reported to be under control, Swiss aid workers warn that further rains could worsen the humanitarian crisis. The organisation is sending 600 tents, thousands of blankets and…

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Swissair hits out at child sex tourism

This content was published on Mar 11, 2000 Switzerland’s main airline, Swissair, has joined a campaign aimed at forcing paedophiles to face up to their crimes. On selected flights, the company will begin screening a hard hitting video on the consequences of sex tourism. The video has been produced by the British group End of Child Prostitution and is being promoted in Switzerland…

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Tibetans rally against Chinese oppression

This content was published on Mar 11, 2000 Hundreds of Tibetans from Switerland and across Europe staged a demonstration in the Swiss capital, Berne, on Saturday. It marked the anniversary of the 1959 uprising against China’s occupation of Tibet. Around 750 demonstrators joined the rally, which ended outside the Chinese embassy. Speakers urged the international community to step up political pressure on China.…

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Sunday’s vote: justice reform package expected to be approved

This content was published on Mar 10, 2000 Among the issues being voted on this weekend is a justice reform package. It is widely expected to be approved. Originally thought of as sweeping constitutional changes to Switzerland’s system of direct democracy, the present reform package has been heavily trimmed. However, one of the main aims, relieving the Federal Court in Lausanne, of some…

Culture

Hair Exhibition goes back to the Roots

This content was published on Mar 10, 2000 Hair is not only an obsession with some people – it’s also an art form. An art exhibition at the Bellerive Museum in Zürich goes to the root of the subject. Entitled “Hair – Obsession and Art”, it covers much more than the art of hairdressing. For example jewellery made of human hair was popular…

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Swiss team gears up for formula one season

This content was published on Mar 10, 2000 Switzerland’s Formula One team has high hopes for this year’s racing season, which kicks off in Melbourne on Sunday. The Red Bull Sauber Petronas team has totally revamped itself, with new engineers, new cars and a new driver. Strictly speaking, Switzerland shouldn’t have a Formula One team at all. The sport was banned here in…

Culture

A film feast served up from overseas

This content was published on Mar 10, 2000 Films from Asia, Latin America and Africa are being screened in Fribourg at the city’s 14th International Film Festival. The opening film (pictured) is “Luna Papa” from Tadjikistan. Its growth is an indication of the success of the organisers in promoting films from developing countries. Since it began, with seven films attracting about 1,000 spectators,…

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Authorities freeze bank accounts of former African leader

This content was published on Mar 10, 2000 The Federal Police Office has frozen the bank accounts belonging to the ousted president of the Ivory Coast, Henri Konan Bédié, and several other people suspected of corruption. Bédié, who fled the country after being overthrown in a military coup last December, is wanted by the Ivorian government in connection with embezzlement charges, along with…

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Switzerland closes inquiry into Luxor massacre

This content was published on Mar 10, 2000 Switzerland has closed its investigation into the Luxor massacre in 1997, in which 36 Swiss tourists were killed. In its final report, the federal police office said it was convinced the main aim of the killings was to damage Egypt’s tourism sector. The report admits that there are still unanswered questions, but that it is…

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Switzerland to ratify UN convention on genocide

This content was published on Mar 9, 2000 Parliament has approved a proposal for Switzerland to ratify the United Nations convention on genocide. Switzerland will be the 130th country to ratify the accord. The Senate unanimously approved the accord which was also passed by the House of Representatives during its December session. The convention, which dates back to 1948, outlaws genocide and obliges…

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