Human rights

Switzerland no longer wants to foot the bill for ‘suicide tourism’

Detail view of a thousand Swiss franc note

This content was published on Feb 21, 2026 In Switzerland, all deaths through assisted suicide must be followed by a medical and legal investigation. This entails considerable costs for the state.

Human rights

What’s our problem with immigration?

This content was published on Feb 17, 2026 Inside Geneva asks whether the debate on immigration is undermining fundamental human rights.

Swiss rejection of Ukrainian asylum seeker was ruled lawful

Human rights

Swiss court imposes restriction on Ukrainian refugees

This content was published on Feb 16, 2026 Federal Administrative Court issues landmark verdict for Ukrainian refugees in Switzerland.

Human rights

The Board of Peace, War, and Impunity

This content was published on Feb 3, 2026 Could the new Board of Peace be a threat to the UN? Not really say experts. But it does point to lack of trust in international institutions.

International Geneva

UN Human Rights Council demands investigation into Iran’s ‘brutal’ repression

This content was published on Jan 26, 2026 The Geneva-based UN Human Rights Council has condemned Iran for rights abuses and mandated an investigation into a recent crackdown on anti-government protests that killed thousands of people.

Opinion

Democracy

The future of press freedom hangs in the balance

This content was published on Jan 23, 2026 When the right to information is under threat on several continents, press freedom becomes a matter of democratic urgency, says the director-general of Reporters Without Borders.

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, arrive at the Wall Street heliport for their transfer to the federal court where they appeared on Monday, 5 January, in New York.

International Geneva

More US interventions in Latin America can’t be ruled out, says legal expert

This content was published on Jan 12, 2026 The capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by the US marks a turning point for the established world order. Is international law now a thing of the past? A Geneva-based expert explains.

Delcy Rodríguez was sworn in on Monday as the country's interim president after President Nicolás Maduro was forcibly captured on 3 January during a US military operation against the South American nation.

Foreign Affairs

Venezuela’s new interim leader Delcy Rodríguez faces Swiss sanctions

This content was published on Jan 8, 2026 Delcy Rodríguez, named interim president by Venezuela’s Supreme Court following the recent US capture of Nicolás Maduro, has featured on a Swiss sanctions list since 2018.

Displaced Palestinian children are seen at a temporary shelter in west of Gaza City, on Dec. 22, 2025.

Humanitarian aid

Why is so little aid getting into Gaza?

This content was published on Jan 7, 2026 The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, signed in October, ended two years of war in the Gaza Strip. Aid to Gaza has increased but is still far from enough, say UN organisations and NGOs.

Humanitarian aid

What’s in store in 2026?

This content was published on Jan 6, 2026 Gaza, Ukraine, COP and foreign aid cuts: Inside Geneva looks back at the main stories of 2025 and asks where this leaves us in 2026.

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