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Global treaty: Defending the disappeared

This content was published on May 4, 2021 People go missing in wars and natural disasters, but they are also forcibly disappeared. What can families do?

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What will happen to Swiss minors stuck in Syrian camps?

This content was published on May 4, 2021 Despite pleas from international bodies, Switzerland refuses to repatriate adults, leaving seven Swiss children stranded in the war-torn country.

Should Swiss children be repatriated from Syrian camps?

Other European countries, such as Finland and Belgium, are now repatriating children and their mothers in some cases. Should Switzerland do the same?

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Swiss woman’s grandchildren held in Syrian camp

This content was published on May 4, 2021 This is the story of a Swiss woman who desperately wants her grandchildren to be brought back from a Kurdish-controlled camp for foreign detainees.

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Swiss, Burundi foreign ministers discuss human rights

This content was published on May 3, 2021 Ignazio Cassis called on Burundi to implement concrete human rights reforms during a meeting with his counterpart from the small African nation.

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Swiss urge Palestinians to hold elections “as soon as possible”

This content was published on May 3, 2021 The Swiss foreign ministry has called on all parties to resume efforts to “ensure free, inclusive and transparent elections”.

A boy aged 7 collects recyclable materials at a dumpsite in Marelan, Medan, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia.

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Child labour around the world

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May 3, 2021

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Swiss President Guy Parmelin and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

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Paper: Swiss consider unilateral adjustment of laws to appease EU

This content was published on May 2, 2021 Switzerland is reportedly examining how it could unilaterally align its regulations with those of the European Union.

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UN-led Cyprus talks founder in Geneva

This content was published on Apr 30, 2021 Informal talks between Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot representatives in Geneva failed to make headway on the future of Cyprus.

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