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Yemen peace talks in Geneva fail to get off the ground

This content was published on Sep 8, 2018 Talks in Geneva to end the civil war in Yemen ended Saturday before they had even begun, with Houthi rebels failing to show up.

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Uncensored report on arms exports reveals shortcomings

This content was published on Sep 6, 2018 Regulations for exporting weapons are easy to exploit and the Swiss authorities approve almost all export requests for war materiel.

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Swiss grenades spotted in arsenal of jihadists fighting in Syria

This content was published on Sep 2, 2018 Members of the Islamic State group came into possession of Swiss grenades during the conflict in Syria, according to a Sunday news report.

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Swiss president calls for patience on Syrian refugees in Lebanon

This content was published on Aug 27, 2018 “The situation has evolved; but I don’t know if we can say that the war in Syria is over,” Berset said in Beirut, referring to recent diplomatic and military shifts in Lebanon’s neighbour, where civil war has raged since 2011. “But of course, the question of what will happen to these people [Syrian refugees in…

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Hot summer for Swiss-EU framework negotiations

This content was published on Aug 22, 2018 Talks on a framework agreement between Switzerland and the European Union are difficult, with disagreement on issues like worker protection.

Student demonstration with banner soviets go home

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Why Switzerland welcomed Prague Spring refugees

This content was published on Aug 21, 2018 After Warsaw Pact tanks rolled into Czechoslovakia 50 years ago, many Czechs and Slovaks found refuge in Switzerland.

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When the Prague Spring came to Switzerland

This content was published on Aug 21, 2018 After the Soviet invasion of the former Czechoslovakia in 1968, protests and demonstrations of solidarity took place across Switzerland.

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Yemeni peace talks to be held in Geneva

This content was published on Aug 4, 2018 The Yemeni government and rebel opposition Houthis have both declared their willingness to attend UN-organised peace talks in Geneva next month.

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Swiss open murder case for cyclist killed in Tajikistan

This content was published on Aug 2, 2018 The attack, claimed by Islamic State, injured two other people, including a Swiss woman who flew back to Switzerland on Wednesday. + The other victims came from France, the Netherlands and the US On Thursday, the Office of the Attorney GeneralExternal link announced that it had opened a criminal case against persons unknown on suspicion…

Dara Kay Cohen, Professorin für Public Policy in Harvard

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Rape in conflict zones a multi-faceted and underreported crime

This content was published on Jul 29, 2018 Wartime sexual violence is a grave problem, but the term "rape as a weapon of war" does not always capture the reality of this crime.

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