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Jacques Gerber to oversee Switzerland’s consolidated Ukraine country programme

Jacques Gerber, 51, will be responsible for overseeing the Swiss government's consolidated "Ukraine country programme",

This content was published on Sep 5, 2024 Jacques Gerber, 51, will be responsible for overseeing the Swiss government's consolidated "Ukraine country programme".

Erwin Sperisen, the former head of Guatemala's national civil police, argues that he is innocent and was unjustly deprived of his freedom for 11 years.

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Swiss prosecutor demands 14-year prison sentence for Sperisen

This content was published on Sep 5, 2024 A Swiss prosecutor has demanded a 14-year sentence against Erwin Sperisen, former head of the Guatemalan National Civil Police.

International Geneva

As old as war itself

This content was published on Sep 3, 2024 Rape and sexual violence in war have long existed, but have only recently begun to receive the same outrage and legal action as other wartime atrocities.

Swiss embassy in Iraq reopens

This content was published on Sep 3, 2024 Swiss foreign ministry judges Iraq security situation to be sufficiently improved for an embassy.

The mystery of Switzerland’s surging imports of Uzbek and Kazakh gold

This content was published on Sep 3, 2024 Switzerland’s imports of gold originating in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan have boomed since Russia attacked Ukraine. Trade data and expert analyses suggest some could be surreptitiously coming from Russia in violation of sanctions.

International Geneva

Summer profiles: recognising and supporting survivors of sexual violence

This content was published on Sep 3, 2024 In Inside Geneva’s final summer profile, we talk to a woman working to support survivors of sexual violence.

Erwin Sperisen appears in court for the fourth time

Foreign Affairs

Erwin Sperisen faces trial in Geneva for the fourth time

This content was published on Sep 2, 2024 The former head of the Guatemalan National Civil Police is charged with complicity in murder.

Patrick Messmer 's last job in Switzerland was at a cheese dairy. Today, he drops homemade bombs from drones onto Russian units.

Foreign Affairs

Swiss drone pilot joins Ukraine War, faces legal risks at home

This content was published on Sep 2, 2024 Drones are playing an increasingly crucial role in Ukraine, with a Swiss drone pilot now fighting on the front line.

Foreign Affairs

Guatemala’s ex-president takes Geneva to court

This content was published on Sep 1, 2024 Former Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei has filed a criminal complaint against the Geneva prosecutor for slander.

Curious onlookers photograph an F-35 jet during a demonstration in Switzerland.

Foreign Affairs

Neutral Switzerland dips its toe in European military activities

This content was published on Aug 31, 2024 The Swiss government has decided to participate in military projects of the European Union. What does this mean for the country's neutrality?

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As old as war itself

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Swiss embassy in Iraq reopens

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The mystery of Switzerland’s surging imports of Uzbek and Kazakh gold

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Summer profiles: recognising and supporting survivors of sexual violence

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Erwin Sperisen faces trial in Geneva for the fourth time

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Swiss drone pilot joins Ukraine War, faces legal risks at home

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