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Jihadist extremism a ‘very limited phenomenon’ in Switzerland

This content was published on May 19, 2016 Just how appealing are jihadi, rightwing and leftwing extremism to Swiss youngsters? This was the main theme of a conference organised on Wednesday by the social services department of Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW). To gauge sentiment, ZHAW carried out a mini survey among 200 former ZHAW students and academics in attendance. The results…

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Swiss to watch over future Colombia peace deal

This content was published on May 19, 2016 In a statement released on Thursday, the ministry said it supports the ongoing negotiations between the two sides and welcomes their recent declaration on the peace agreement. On May 12, Colombia’s government and FARC rebels agreed on a series of legal mechanisms to ensure any peace deal agreed at negotiations will be constitutionally binding if…

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Stories of torture in Syria shock Swiss students

This content was published on May 18, 2016 Speaking to students at a Bern secondary school, refugees describe the brutal torture they were subjected to before fleeing Syria.

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Swiss to send experts to Moldova for peace mission

This content was published on May 4, 2016 The unarmed experts will support and advise the Moldovan authorities in training personnel in the safe disposal of and stockpiling of weapons and ammunition, the defence ministry said on Wednesday. It is in the interest of Switzerland’s foreign and security policy to stabilise the region between Romania and Ukraine, the statement adds. The 57-member OSCE…

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Government eases Middle East weapons export ban

This content was published on Apr 20, 2016 The moratorium has held up more than 50 multi-million franc deals with Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. Swiss weapons manufacturers had voiced their concerns at the ban, with the state-controlled Ruag saying it had cost the company tens of millions of francs and potential job losses. Last summer, lobby groups for the…

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Swiss approve loan for Red Cross HQ renovations

This content was published on Apr 20, 2016 The Swiss cabinet on Wednesday agreed to lend CHF9.9 million ($10.3 million) towards the renovation of the ICRC’s headquarters building in Geneva. The money will be reimbursed over 30 years at a preferential interest rate. The historic white building, known as the ‘Carlton’ and located opposite the United Nations complex, was constructed in 1876 and…

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Minister vaunts Swiss model to halt extremism

This content was published on Apr 8, 2016 “Terrorism continues to spread around the globe and constitutes one of the gravest threats to international peace and security,” Burkhalter told 600 officials, including 32 ministers and deputy ministers, gathered at a high-level conference on preventing violent extremism. The United Nations and Switzerland hosted the event. Over the two days, delegates took stock of worldwide…

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Complaint of Geneva prison overcrowding upheld

This content was published on Apr 5, 2016 The Geneva court will now have to rule on how the violation of the European Convention on Human Rights will affect the prisoner’s sentence. The appellant, a heroin trafficker, was sentenced to four years in prison. He is demanding a five-month reduction to his sentence due to the difficult conditions he had been subjected to. …

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Swiss focus on basic water and local groups

This content was published on Apr 3, 2016 The Swiss government has been quietly encouraging peace in Syria through post-war preparation focused on a basic need – water.

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Ban on drones extended for talks in Geneva

This content was published on Mar 26, 2016 The security measures have been imposed for most of March over parts of Geneva due to prior nuclear talks and a month-long meeting of the United Nations’ Human Rights Council, its most important of the year. Officials said the ban would be extended until the end of the month amid mounting expectations for a nuclear…

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