More More Senior WHO official under investigation by Italian judiciary This content was published on Apr 16, 2021 Apr 16, 2021 It's a ticking bomb. Ranieri Guerra, special adviser to the WHO head, is under investigation by the Bergamo public prosecutor.
More More Swiss public institutions hit hard by white-collar crime This content was published on Apr 15, 2021 Apr 15, 2021 Swiss courts dealt with 52 major cases of economic crime in 2020 amounting to CHF355 million ($384 million) in losses.
More More UN group voices Uighur abuse concerns This content was published on Apr 15, 2021 Apr 15, 2021 Observers are trying to get access to China’s Xinjiang province, as the country faces international backlash for alleged human rights violations.
More More Justice minister defends anti-terrorism law against child rights criticism This content was published on Apr 13, 2021 Apr 13, 2021 The Swiss government has defended a new anti-terrorism law that includes restrictive measures on child suspects.
More More Police break up unauthorised Covid demonstration in central Swiss town This content was published on Apr 10, 2021 Apr 10, 2021 Officers fired teargas at protestors in Altdorf on Saturday, as other cities remained mostly calm despite calls for large protests this weekend.
More More Lockdown protestors set to defy Swiss demonstration bans This content was published on Apr 9, 2021 Apr 9, 2021 Switzerland expects renewed anti-lockdown demonstrations following scenes of violence at a protest last weekend.
More More Oil trader admits to role in major Ecuador bribery scheme This content was published on Apr 7, 2021 Apr 7, 2021 A former representative for Switzerland-based commodities giant Gunvor has pleaded guilty.
When do large-scale killings constitute genocide? This content was published on Apr 6, 2021 Apr 6, 2021 The term genocide has been in the news in connection with China’s treatment of the Uighurs. But the word is difficult to apply.
More More Petition demands government support for Pierre Krähenbühl This content was published on Apr 6, 2021 Apr 6, 2021 The Switzerland-Palestine Society has submitted a petition in favour of the former head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees.
More More Genocide: why we apply the term sparingly This content was published on Apr 6, 2021 Apr 6, 2021 It is regarded as the worst of all crimes, but what constitutes genocide?
More More Covid-19 unrest: youth parties demand government action This content was published on Apr 5, 2021 Apr 5, 2021 The youth branches of five Swiss political parties are calling on the government to provide better prospects.
More More Violent clashes between police and youths in St Gallen This content was published on Apr 3, 2021 Apr 3, 2021 Petrol bombs, rubber bullets, and tear gas were used in the eastern city on Friday night. Some 19 people were questioned by police.
More More Switzerland and ILO sign agreement on development cooperation This content was published on Apr 1, 2021 Apr 1, 2021 Economics Minister Guy Parmelin and the head of the International Labour Organization have concluded an agreement on development cooperation.
More More Private sector joins government to protect ‘Swissness’ abroad This content was published on Apr 1, 2021 Apr 1, 2021 Major industry associations have joined forces with public agencies to combat free-riders who abuse the “Swiss brand” abroad.
More More ‘As long as people are protesting in the street, the coup isn't over’ This content was published on Apr 1, 2021 Apr 1, 2021 The UN Special Envoy for Myanmar wants to bring the generals involved in the Myanmar coup to the negotiating table.
More More Trespasser arrested at Swiss embassy in Washington This content was published on Mar 31, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 An intruder gained entry to the Swiss embassy in Washington trying to access the nearby ambassador’s residence. The Swiss foreign ministry on...
More More Body of murdered Swiss hostage found in Mali This content was published on Mar 31, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 The remains of a Swiss hostage have been identified in Mali.
More More Swiss police clear activists from Lafarge-Holcim quarry This content was published on Mar 30, 2021 Mar 30, 2021 Police in Western Switzerland launched an operation Tuesday to remove protestors from a quarry owned by cement maker Lafarge-Holcim.
More More Another rejection for planned Covid protest march This content was published on Mar 30, 2021 Mar 30, 2021 Authorities in Rapperswil have turned down an application for a Covid-19 demonstration next month, citing the difficulty of respecting health...
More More Covid-19: Swiss caterers plan nationwide vote for more money This content was published on Mar 29, 2021 Mar 29, 2021 Gastrosuisse, the catering industry's umbrella organisation, wants to launch an initiative called “Fair compensation in the event of a pandemic”.
More More Covid-19 sceptics are getting more radical This content was published on Mar 28, 2021 Mar 28, 2021 The Swiss authorities are seeing increasingly aggressive responses to measures curbing the spread of the coronavirus.
More More Krähenbühl to return to the Red Cross This content was published on Mar 27, 2021 Mar 27, 2021 Pierre Krähenbühl, former commissioner general of the UNRWA, is taking on a new role with the ICRC.
More More A third of Swiss feel ‘disturbed’ by people from other cultures This content was published on Mar 25, 2021 Mar 25, 2021 A third of the Swiss population say they feel disturbed by people perceived as “different”, with a fifth mentioning Muslims in particular.
More More Swiss state surveillance on the rise This content was published on Mar 23, 2021 Mar 23, 2021 Swiss law enforcement was authorised to employ more electronic surveillance in 2020 than in 2019.
Syria: the ongoing humanitarian challenge This content was published on Mar 23, 2021 Mar 23, 2021 This month the war in Syria entered its second decade. Whichever way you look at it, this is not just a tragedy, but a failure.
More More Burglaries hit record low in 2020 but violent crime rose This content was published on Mar 22, 2021 Mar 22, 2021 The total number of reported criminal offences in Switzerland in 2020 dropped slightly, national statistics show.
More More Proposal for an official Swiss Holocaust memorial gets a boost This content was published on Mar 20, 2021 Mar 20, 2021 The Organisation of the Swiss Abroad (OSA) has been campaigning for years for a memorial and now the issue has reached parliament.
More More US charges Swiss hacker for data theft and leaks This content was published on Mar 19, 2021 Mar 19, 2021 US Justice Department has charged a Swiss hacker with computer intrusion and identity theft, a week after a house raid by the Swiss police.
How vaccine passports may make Swiss e-ID rejection obsolete This content was published on Mar 17, 2021 Mar 17, 2021 If the Swiss government allowed data storage accessible via face scan, it would make living in the country considerably more convenient.
More More Switzerland doing too little in fight against money laundering, says expert This content was published on Mar 17, 2021 Mar 17, 2021 The Swiss parliament has voted not to submit lawyers and financial advisors to due diligence requirements under the revised Anti-Money Laundering Act.
More More Swiss focus on equal pay and gender equality in New York This content was published on Mar 15, 2021 Mar 15, 2021 At the UN Commission on the Status of Women, Switzerland is focusing on women’s economic independence, sexual and reproductive health rights, and...
More More Hack on US security-camera company sparks Swiss police raid This content was published on Mar 15, 2021 Mar 15, 2021 Swiss authorities confirmed a police raid on a Swiss hacker who broke into a US security-camera company’s online networks.
More More Federal court nudges divorcees back to work This content was published on Mar 10, 2021 Mar 10, 2021 Switzerland’s highest court has clarified that each spouse should seek to support themselves financially after a divorce.
More More ‘The Swiss judiciary acted in Putin’s interest’ This content was published on Mar 10, 2021 Mar 10, 2021 Andreas Gross reflects on the close links between the Swiss and Russian authorities in the controversial Magnitsky case.
More More UN calls Swiss burka ban ‘restriction of fundamental freedoms’ This content was published on Mar 9, 2021 Mar 9, 2021 The United Nations has condemned the recent Swiss burka ban vote as discriminatory and “regrettable”.
What to do about Big Tech? This content was published on Mar 9, 2021 Mar 9, 2021 Just ten years ago we were celebrating social media as a liberating force during the Arab spring. Now we're seeing the spread of online hate speech.
More More UBS French tax evasion appeal: what's at stake This content was published on Mar 8, 2021 Mar 8, 2021 UBS's appeal against a €4.5 billion tax evasion penalty has significance for shareholders and anti-corruption campaigners.
A gender-inclusive language to change the world This content was published on Mar 8, 2021 Mar 8, 2021 Swiss television moderator and writer Gülsha Adilji says it’s high time we watched our language.
More More Zurich police to disclose nationality of crime suspects This content was published on Mar 7, 2021 Mar 7, 2021 Voters in canton Zurich have approved the mandatory disclosure of the nationality of suspected offenders.
More More March ballots: some 1,200 physically and mentally disabled will vote for the first time This content was published on Mar 6, 2021 Mar 6, 2021 In canton Geneva it’s the first time that people with severe mental and physical disabilities can vote.
