Cluster: Swiss Identity

Nursing home behind prison bars

A guard patrols the corridors of a prison

This content was published on Aug 23, 2019 Inside a '60-plus' prison in Switzerland - a 'laboratory' for the humane incarceration of older inmates.

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Security workers denounce conditions at Geneva Airport

This content was published on Aug 22, 2019 Four employees of Custodio have presented a long list of complaints, including pressure from management, missed break times, extended picket services, unassigned missions, imposed vacation dates, invasion of privacy, inadequate restroom facilities, and sick leave without pay. The union that supports them said that airport security should be the responsibility of the state. The employees…

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Top Swiss court rules on victims’ right to information

This content was published on Aug 22, 2019 The Federal Court, which had to decide such a case for the first time, rejected the appeal of a woman convicted of complicity in murder. She had been sentenced to six years in 2015 for being involved in the murder of her son-in-law. A hit man had killed him in his sleep in his apartment…

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Switzerland targeted by Schengen visa forgers in India

This content was published on Aug 22, 2019 Forgers in India have faked Swiss embassy-issued Schengen visas to increase the odds of locals applying for a US visa.

Culture

‘Esperanto is the language of nobody, so it’s the language of everybody’ – Claude Piron

This content was published on Aug 22, 2019

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Swiss justice minister urges zero-tolerance on hooligans

This content was published on Aug 22, 2019 Justice Minister Karin Keller-Sutter has called for a crackdown against violence committed on the sidelines of football matches.

History

Rare document signed by Calvin returned to Geneva

This content was published on Aug 21, 2019 An original document signed by Swiss reformer John Calvin and dating from 1552 has been returned to the canton of Geneva.

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Activist sentenced for helping rejected asylum seeker

This content was published on Aug 21, 2019 Swiss activist Anni Lanz has lost an appeal against a fine given her for helping a rejected Afghan asylum seeker return from Italy to Switzerland.

Education

Swiss put their professional skills to the test

This content was published on Aug 21, 2019 How do you prepare for an international vocational skills competition?

Culture

Lake Zurich Theatre Festival celebrates 40 years

This content was published on Aug 20, 2019 This year’s Zürcher Theater Spektakel is the 40th edition of the annual stage festival. The programming has always built bridges between cultures and continents, and this year is no exception. This festivalExternal link, which runs to September 1, does not shy away from the political. Artists and performers from around the globe are staging…

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