More More Justice minister defends anti-terrorism law against child rights criticism This content was published on Apr 13, 2021 Apr 13, 2021 The Swiss government has defended a new anti-terrorism law that includes restrictive measures on child suspects.
More More Lockdown protestors set to defy Swiss demonstration bans This content was published on Apr 9, 2021 Apr 9, 2021 Switzerland expects renewed anti-lockdown demonstrations following scenes of violence at a protest last weekend.
When do large-scale killings constitute genocide? This content was published on Apr 6, 2021 Apr 6, 2021 The term genocide has been in the news in connection with China’s treatment of the Uighurs. But the word is difficult to apply.
More More Petition demands government support for Pierre Krähenbühl This content was published on Apr 6, 2021 Apr 6, 2021 The Switzerland-Palestine Society has submitted a petition in favour of the former head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees.
More More Genocide: why we apply the term sparingly This content was published on Apr 6, 2021 Apr 6, 2021 It is regarded as the worst of all crimes, but what constitutes genocide?
More More Switzerland pays first official visit to Iraq in over 40 years This content was published on Apr 5, 2021 Apr 5, 2021 Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis is visiting three countries this week to promote stability in the Middle East.
More More Violent clashes between police and youths in St Gallen This content was published on Apr 3, 2021 Apr 3, 2021 Petrol bombs, rubber bullets, and tear gas were used in the eastern city on Friday night. Some 19 people were questioned by police.
More More Switzerland imposes new sanctions on Myanmar junta This content was published on Apr 1, 2021 Apr 1, 2021 Switzerland has followed the United States, the European Union and Britain in sanctioning 11 people considered responsible for the coup in Myanmar.
More More Swiss air space to be monitored by French system This content was published on Apr 1, 2021 Apr 1, 2021 Switzerland has signed a contract to buy the Skyview airspace surveillance and mission control system from the French supplier Thales.
More More ‘As long as people are protesting in the street, the coup isn't over’ This content was published on Apr 1, 2021 Apr 1, 2021 The UN Special Envoy for Myanmar wants to bring the generals involved in the Myanmar coup to the negotiating table.
More More Body of murdered Swiss hostage found in Mali This content was published on Mar 31, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 The remains of a Swiss hostage have been identified in Mali.
More More Switzerland to send demining experts to Sudan This content was published on Mar 31, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 The Swiss government has agreed to send up to four experts to participate in a UN mine clearing programme in Sudan.
More More Swiss police clear activists from Lafarge-Holcim quarry This content was published on Mar 30, 2021 Mar 30, 2021 Police in Western Switzerland launched an operation Tuesday to remove protestors from a quarry owned by cement maker Lafarge-Holcim.
More More Another rejection for planned Covid protest march This content was published on Mar 30, 2021 Mar 30, 2021 Authorities in Rapperswil have turned down an application for a Covid-19 demonstration next month, citing the difficulty of respecting health...
More More Swiss Army to introduce women’s uniforms This content was published on Mar 28, 2021 Mar 28, 2021 Women serving in the Swiss Army will soon receive uniforms and gear specifically tailored for their bodies.
More More Covid-19 sceptics are getting more radical This content was published on Mar 28, 2021 Mar 28, 2021 The Swiss authorities are seeing increasingly aggressive responses to measures curbing the spread of the coronavirus.
More More Moutier: the Swiss conflict that has been ongoing for more than 200 years This content was published on Mar 26, 2021 Mar 26, 2021 Moutier votes Sunday on whether to change canton. This is part of the explosive Jura conflict which Switzerland has tried to resolve peacefully.
More More Syria ten years on: Were chances for peace missed? This content was published on Mar 23, 2021 Mar 23, 2021 The war in Syria began 10 years ago this month. Geneva has been at the heart of diplomatic efforts towards peace.
Syria: the ongoing humanitarian challenge This content was published on Mar 23, 2021 Mar 23, 2021 This month the war in Syria entered its second decade. Whichever way you look at it, this is not just a tragedy, but a failure.
More More Swiss call for ‘concrete’ UN Security Council action on Myanmar This content was published on Mar 11, 2021 Mar 11, 2021 Switzerland has called for “concrete measures” by the United Nations Security Council regarding the situation in Myanmar.
More More More Swiss weapons exported despite general trade malaise This content was published on Mar 9, 2021 Mar 9, 2021 Swiss weapons exports rose in value by nearly a quarter in 2020, bucking the trend of a general slowdown in international trade.
More More Is Facebook a danger to democracy? This content was published on Mar 9, 2021 Mar 9, 2021 Billions of us use social media – but how much control do we have over how it uses us?
More More Swiss army looks at how to attract more women This content was published on Mar 8, 2021 Mar 8, 2021 A defence ministry report has outlined measures to encourage the integration in the Swiss army of more women.
More More Switzerland suspends development aid to Myanmar This content was published on Mar 8, 2021 Mar 8, 2021 Switzerland has suspended development aid for Myanmar. Only emergency aid is being maintained.
More More Anti-government protests continue over Covid policy This content was published on Mar 6, 2021 Mar 6, 2021 Several thousand people have taken to streets in south-eastern Switzerland to protest against the government’s policy to contain the Covid pandemic.
More More Former UNRWA boss hopeful for formal UN exoneration This content was published on Mar 1, 2021 Mar 1, 2021 Pierre Krähenbühl, ex-head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, talks about why he soon expects closure on the 2019 misconduct scandal.
More More Suspected Vienna terror attack accomplices denied bail This content was published on Feb 27, 2021 Feb 27, 2021 Two Swiss men suspected of conspiring in a deadly terror attack in Vienna last year have been denied bail, according to media reports. The duo...
More More How the US could influence Swiss policy in the Middle East This content was published on Feb 22, 2021 Feb 22, 2021 Any contribution the Swiss can make in resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will depend on Joe Biden’s next moves.
More More Army moves to retain women who have served abroad This content was published on Feb 15, 2021 Feb 15, 2021 The Swiss army says women who have served in a peace-building operation abroad should be able to join the militia army directly.
More More Coup in Myanmar: What can the UN do? This content was published on Feb 9, 2021 Feb 9, 2021 Officials at the Geneva-based UN evidence-gathering body for serious crimes in Myanmar are closely watching events in the southeast Asian nation.
More More Libya: Swiss welcome nomination of new interim government This content was published on Feb 5, 2021 Feb 5, 2021 Switzerland has welcomed the selection of a new unified transitional authority for Libya.
More More Myanmar faces “catastrophe”: Swiss UN diplomat This content was published on Feb 2, 2021 Feb 2, 2021 The United Nations special envoy to Myanmar, Christine Schraner Burgener, says the country risks sliding back into prolonged military dictatorship,...
More More UN envoy on stalled Syria talks in Geneva: ‘we can’t continue like this’ This content was published on Jan 30, 2021 Jan 30, 2021 The fifth round of talks at the UN in Geneva to revise the Syrian constitution and pave the way to peace have concluded without progress.
More More Geneva hub to aid worldwide emergency education This content was published on Jan 26, 2021 Jan 26, 2021 Millions of children around the world can’t go to school, but a Swiss-based platform has set out to change that.
More More How a norm-breaking American presidency affected Switzerland This content was published on Jan 20, 2021 Jan 20, 2021 As Donald Trump leaves the White House, SWI swissinfo.ch assesses the impact of four tumultuous years on relations with Switzerland.
More More Geneva has become an incubation hub for citizen initiatives This content was published on Jan 17, 2021 Jan 17, 2021 Innovative individual initiatives are sprouting up in Geneva to tackle the new challenges the city – and the world – are facing.
More More Swiss update travel advice for US after Capitol riot This content was published on Jan 16, 2021 Jan 16, 2021 Switzerland updates travel advice for the United States ahead of Joe Biden’s swearing in as the next US president and after the Capitol rots.
More More Switzerland prepared to tackle terrorism according to government This content was published on Jan 13, 2021 Jan 13, 2021 The government says there are sufficient measures in place to combat terrorism and violent extremism in Switzerland.
More More Covid-19 forces Swiss army recruits to train at home This content was published on Jan 8, 2021 Jan 8, 2021 The Swiss army has imposed a “work-from-home” regulation for compulsory basic training due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
More More ‘Disturbing, shocking, historic’: Swiss papers react to US Capitol riot This content was published on Jan 7, 2021 Jan 7, 2021 The day after Trump supporters stormed the Capitol, Swiss newspapers are unanimous that it’s one of the darkest days for American democracy.
