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Inside Geneva: What do rights groups want from the UN?

This content was published on Jul 26, 2022 By the end of this month, the UN will have a new human rights chief. It’s sometimes called the UN’s toughest job.

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Switzerland condemns Russia strike on Ukraine port

This content was published on Jul 23, 2022 Switzerland calls a Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian port of Odesa a “blatant disregard for the looming food insecurity worldwide”.

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Swiss Red Cross launches digital advice for Ukrainian refugees

This content was published on Jul 23, 2022 The Swiss Red Cross has launched an online platform to help Ukrainian refugees navigate through the initial steps of arriving in Switzerland.

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France opts not to charge Swiss minister for flight violation

This content was published on Jul 22, 2022 Swiss Interior Minister Alain Berset has avoided legal proceedings in France after flying a light aircraft into restricted airspace.

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Switzerland changes stance on treating injured Ukrainians

This content was published on Jul 21, 2022 Injured Ukrainian children could receive medical care in Switzerland, despite initial opposition on neutrality grounds.

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China pressures UN rights chief to bury Xinjiang report

This content was published on Jul 20, 2022 China is exerting pressure on UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet to bury a report on rights violations in its Xinjiang.

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What happens if the Black Sea blockade is lifted?

This content was published on Jul 20, 2022 UN and Turkey-led negotiations to unblock Ukrainian grain exports are gaining momentum. But the impact of a deal on the food crisis could take months.

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Swiss-based Catalan leader returns to Spain to face trial

This content was published on Jul 20, 2022 Anna Gabriel, the former Catalan parliamentarian and pro-independence leader, has returned to Spain voluntarily to appear before the Supreme Court.

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Switzerland to offer Ukraine de-mining training

This content was published on Jul 18, 2022 The Swiss army has pledged to train Ukrainian civilians to remove landmines, cluster munitions and explosives in the war-torn country.

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