Cluster: Swiss Identity

Swiss foreign ministry “very happy” about Raoul case dismissal

This content was published on Nov 11, 1999 Swiss Foreign Minister Joseph Deiss said on Thursday he was very happy that the Swiss-American boy at the centre of a highly controversial court case in the United States had been released and would be able to travel to Switzerland on Friday. “I am very happy that Raoul can now return to his parents,” Deiss…

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Psychologist says detention could have damaged Raoul

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Mossad agent to stand trial over bugging affair

This content was published on Nov 11, 1999 An agent of Israel’s Mossad secret service is to stand trial in Switzerland. The Federal Court in Lausanne has decided the trial should go ahead in the first half of next year. The agent, Issac Bental, is to be charged with illegal activities on behalf of a foreign power, political spying, wire tapping and the…

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Raoul free to return to Switzerland after U.S. court dismisses case

This content was published on Nov 11, 1999 The Swiss-American boy at the centre of a highly controversial court case in the United States is free to return to Switzerland after a district court dismissed the aggravated incest case. The Swiss foreign ministry, which had intervened on behalf of the 11-year-old boy known as Raoul, expressed its satisfaction about State Court Judge James…

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US court dismisses charges against 11 year-old Raoul

This content was published on Nov 11, 1999 (AP) — A Swiss-American boy accused of molesting his sister was freed Wednesday by a judge who said the 11-year-old’s right to a speedy trial had been violated. Raoul Wüthrich planned to leave for Switzerland as soon as possible to join his parents, who left the United States with the alleged victim and their two…

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“Drink, but do not get drunk”

This content was published on Nov 10, 1999 The Swiss Institute for Alcohol and Drug Prevention Thursday staged a national day of alcohol awareness, urging people to drink in a responsible manner and be aware of the dangers of excessive alcohol use. With the millennium celebrations only a few weeks away, the institute warned consumers that New Year’s Eve celebrations can only too…

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Austria, Switzerland hold joint military exercises

This content was published on Nov 10, 1999 Switzerland and Austria are staging week-long joint military exercises to test cross-border anti-terrorism efforts. Swiss Defence Minister Adolf Ogi (left)and his Austrian counterpart Werner Fasslabend (right)described the “Rhine Valley 99” manoeuvres as an exercise for peace by two neutral countries in similar strategic conditions. The manoeuvres in the Vorarlberg region involve 500 soldiers, officers and…

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Raoul pleads innocent in U.S. court

This content was published on Nov 9, 1999 Raoul Wüthrich, the 11 year old Swiss-American boy charged with sexually abusing his five year old half-sister has pleaded not guilty during his arraignment in the American state of Colorado. The arraignment in the town of Golden was held behind closed doors but the District Court judge, James Zimmerman, allowed Swiss officials to attend following…

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Berne Kunstmuseum given facelift

This content was published on Nov 9, 1999

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Tinguely Museum celebrates third anniversary

This content was published on Nov 8, 1999

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