Human rights

What’s behind Switzerland’s caution over unfreezing Russian assets to aid Ukraine?

An anti-war protest in Zurich two weeks after the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, on 6 March 2022.

This content was published on Apr 10, 2025 It's unlikely Switzerland will unlock the Russian assets it holds to fund the war in Ukraine anytime soon.

Swiss diplomacy

Kremlin critic: every handshake with Putin is ‘drenched in blood’

This content was published on Apr 5, 2025 Vladimir Kara-Murza, a Kremlin critic who survived two poisoning attempts and a prison term in Russia, talks to SWI swissinfo.ch in Geneva about the dangers of negotiating with Vladimir Putin.

Opponents of Covid-19 measures on the Rütli meadown on Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, in July 2021.

Swiss democracy

Study reveals antipathy towards marginalised groups in Switzerland

This content was published on Mar 26, 2025 Minority groups like Covid-19 skeptics and climate campaigners are particularly unappreciated.

Exhibit from Gaza on display at the MAH in Geneva.

History

How Switzerland helps protect the world’s endangered cultural heritage

This content was published on Mar 19, 2025 Geneva safeguards cultural treasures, from Spanish art to Ukrainian and Gaza heritage, reflecting Switzerland's global heritage commitment.

Tibetan and Uyghur people paused for a moment of silence to honor all victims at a rally on the Place des Nations in front of the United Nations' European headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on September 16, 2016. Now, in addition to speaking up for the Tibetans in China, they're pushing the Swiss government to take action to protect themselves from transnational repression.

Swiss diplomacy

Chinese repression of Tibetans and Uyghurs: ‘Switzerland must take action now’

This content was published on Mar 17, 2025 Are countries such as Switzerland doing enough to protect its people from transnational repression by China?

International Geneva

Inside Geneva: books to make you think

This content was published on Mar 4, 2025 Inside Geneva speaks to two authors on international law, human rights and what is allowed during a war.

Swiss diplomacy

Switzerland’s global image got a boost

This content was published on Feb 26, 2025 Around the world, Switzerland is seen in a positive light – especially by people who live far away from it.

International Geneva

Ukraine: peace or appeasement?

This content was published on Feb 24, 2025 Was Donald Trump’s surprise phone call to Vladimir Putin the start of genuine peace negotiations?

International Geneva

UN Human Rights Council faces a shifting world order

This content was published on Feb 24, 2025 The first session of the year of the UN's main human rights body will be marked by the absence of the US, a tight budget and a rebalancing of forces.

Garry Kasparov at the Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy.

Swiss diplomacy

Russian chess legend Garry Kasparov slams Swiss inaction on Putin’s killer drones

This content was published on Feb 20, 2025 Switzerland should do more to stop Swiss components ending up in Russian drones used to attack Ukraine, says Russian chess grandmaster and dissident Garry Kasparov.

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Study reveals antipathy towards marginalised groups in Switzerland

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