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Switzerland debates Palestine question

This content was published on Aug 17, 2011 Disagreement is rife among politicians, experts and diplomats in Switzerland about how far the country should go on the issue. “We have been fruitlessly sitting at the negotiating table for 20 years,” Ibrahim Khraishi, the Palestinian ambassador to the UN, told swissinfo.ch. “Now is the moment to act and to go directly to the UN…

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Truth needs allies

This content was published on Aug 17, 2011 Swiss photographer Luca Zanetti accompanied a team of forensic anthropologists researching the remains of thousands of victims of the civil strife in the country that lasted more than half a century. Using information gathered after the demobilisation of the paramilitaries, more than 350 bodies were recovered between 2008 and 2010. They were found at different…

Parliamentary lobbyists to face closer scrutiny

This content was published on Aug 16, 2011 But two months ahead of parliamentary elections in October, questions are being raised about the independence of Switzerland’s politicians, and in particular the amount of power lobbyists and interest groups have on the way they cast their votes. Essentially part-timers, Swiss parliamentarians are being called to vote on increasingly complicated issues that are often well…

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Beating the blackout

This content was published on Aug 16, 2011 Since the start of the Syrian uprising against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad in March, the movement has spread to every corner of the country. Faced with a media blackout, Syrian activists have used their mobile phones and social networking sites to publish daily news, photos and videos of the bloody crackdown by army…

Swiss airport transit fines are “embarrassing”

This content was published on Aug 16, 2011 According to the Tages-Anzeiger newspaper, in 2009-2010 over 6,700 people received fines of SFr200-650 ($255-830) for legally spending over three months in another Schengen zone country but making the mistake of travelling back home via Switzerland. Under Swiss law, the limit for staying in the region without a visa is three months. Several Schengen countries –…

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Should Swiss abroad be guaranteed seats in parliament?

This content was published on Aug 16, 2011

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Is free movement under threat?

This content was published on Aug 16, 2011

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Geneva attack prompts warnings

This content was published on Aug 16, 2011 In emails and a memo directed at its Geneva-based staff, the United Nations has urged people to be careful in the city late at night. A month ago, the victim was assaulted by a gang of youths, who beat him with metal rods. A passing cyclist was able to summon help. The attack also prompted…

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Ex-banker turned whistle-blower released

This content was published on Aug 15, 2011 The former Julius Bär banker had been in police custody since January 19, after he handed over computer discs to WikiLeaks which he said contained details of as many as 2,000 offshore bank accounts. On Monday, a friend of Elmer confirmed weekend news reports that he had been released three weeks ago. Elmer’s release follows reports…

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La Syrie en ébullition

This content was published on Aug 15, 2011 Après le soulèvement sans précédent à Daraa (sud) contre le régime de Bachar Al-Assad, le mouvement de contestation a gagné depuis le 15 mars 2011 l’ensemble du pays. Face au black-out médiatique, les activistes syriens tentent d’informer le monde sur la répression sanglante exercée par les milices « El Chabiha », les forces de sécurité et l’armée,…

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