Human rights

Egyptian repression targets journalist even in exile

This content was published on Aug 19, 2025 Surveillance, intimidation, threats: for years, Egyptian journalist Basma Mostafa has suffered reprisals from her country of origin.

The Place des Nations square opposite the UN headquarters in Geneva often hosts events and political demos. In this photo, Russians protest against the war in Ukraine, March 2025.

International Geneva

Egyptian, Chinese and Russian dissidents tracked and threatened in Switzerland

This content was published on Aug 19, 2025 Repression by autocratic states abroad is also happening in Switzerland, and the human rights hub Geneva is particularly exposed to this threat.

Human rights

Dmitry Muratov: ‘I’m not afraid to live without hope’

This content was published on Aug 14, 2025 Dmitry Muratov, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate and former editor-in-chief of the Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta, talks to Swissinfo about truth in the era of digital autocracies.

Swiss participate in flotilla against sea blockade in Gaza

Human rights

Swiss citizens will also participate in flotilla against Gaza blockade

This content was published on Aug 12, 2025 Swiss citizens are also taking part in the worldwide flotilla that intends to break the sea blockade in Gaza. The Waves of Freedom Association (WOFA) plans to leave with five boats loaded with baby milk powder and water filters.

Humanitarian aid

Summer profile: Rachael Cummings, humanitarian director, Save the Children, Gaza

This content was published on Aug 5, 2025 Rachael Cummings has been in Gaza since the start of the war. She shares just how difficult it has become to work.

Radu Jude is back: the Romanian director's anarchic version of "Dracula" is in the main competition of Locarno this year.

Culture

Locarno Festival counters the somber mood of the world with art and comedy

This content was published on Aug 5, 2025 The Swiss film festival kicks off with a program reflecting the current pulse of the planet - and offers a roster of comedies celebrating art.

Michiko Kodama, Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor

International Geneva

A Hiroshima survivor’s voice against nuclear weapons, 80 years on

This content was published on Aug 2, 2025 A Hiroshima survivor recounts the stigma of surviving what she calls “hell” – and her fight for peace and a world without nuclear weapons.

A youth looks out through a metal fence as she stands in the rain at Camp Roj in Syria's northeastern Hasakah province.

International Geneva

Lost in limbo: calls for repatriation of Swiss jihadist detainees in Syria grow louder

This content was published on Jul 31, 2025 Human rights experts, humanitarian groups, and even the US are calling for repatriation. Switzerland says it won’t support their coming back.

Elena Servettaz talks to Belarusian writer Sasha Filipenko

Human rights

He can’t go home: a Belarusian author on lost roots and life in Switzerland

This content was published on Jul 30, 2025 Discover the story of Belarus writer Sasha Filipenko as he shares his experiences of dictatorship and literary resilience.

Legal action against Israeli drone purchase

War & peace

Legal action filed against Swiss purchase of Israeli drones

This content was published on Jul 15, 2025 Legal action aims to put an end to the delivery of the six Elbit reconnaissance drones already plagued by delays and setbacks.

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