Geopolitics

Swiss call for probe into violent crackdown on Libya protests

Protests over dire living conditions broke out in eastern Libyan cities in mid-September

This content was published on Oct 5, 2020 Switzerland has condemned the recent violent crackdown on protestors by security forces in eastern Libya.

International Geneva

UN torture rapporteur slams British bill on immunity for soldiers

This content was published on Oct 5, 2020 The law would guarantee immunity to British soldiers for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Foreign Affairs

Swiss citizen arrested in northern Iraq

This content was published on Oct 5, 2020 A Geneva citizen, who claims to be an environmental activist, has been held for over a week by Kurdish authorities in Iraq.

International Geneva

‘Switzerland is sending a dangerous signal to the world’

This content was published on Oct 4, 2020 With its new anti-terror legislation Switzerland could provide a model for authoritarian regimes, warns UN human rights expert Fionnuala Ní Aoláin.

Foreign Affairs

Trump Covid diagnosis: Papers unsurprised and unsympathetic

This content was published on Oct 3, 2020 Trump’s history of lying, ignorance and selfishness has come back to haunt him, say commentators. But what does it mean for next month’s election?

International Geneva

Swiss hail historic Sudan peace, urge more reforms

This content was published on Oct 2, 2020 Switzerland has hailed a peace deal for Sudan due to be signed on Saturday, urging more reforms.

Opinion

International Geneva

Humanity needs a digital home

This content was published on Oct 2, 2020 More cooperation is necessary to connect the growing number of digital issues, writes Jovan Kurbalija, head of the Geneva Internet Platform.

Informal meeting at the UN - a rare thing these days!

International Geneva

Diplomacy suffers under the pandemic

This content was published on Oct 1, 2020 The Covid-19 effect can be strongly felt at the current session of the Human Rights Council. With masks, social distancing, and limited places in the main conference hall, delegates are forced to join the sessions online rather than physically. Jürg Lauber, the Swiss ambassador to the UN in Geneva, says it makes it very difficult…

Foreign Affairs

How the private sector finances development aid

This content was published on Oct 1, 2020 Switzerland wants to engage the private sector more closely in development cooperation. How exactly does this work?

Conte and Sommaruga masked, on red carpet

Foreign Affairs

Italy wants cross-border worker tax deal by end of year

This content was published on Sep 29, 2020 Italian PM and Swiss President meet, hope for deal soon on taxation of cross-border workers.

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