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Switzerland boosts Rohingya aid efforts

This content was published on Feb 15, 2019 Some 900,000 Rohingya refugees have been forced to flee Myanmar to Bangladesh in recent years. The Myanmar authorities have been condemned around the world for persecuting the minority group. Switzerland signalled its support for a Joint Response Plan drawn up in Geneva by 130 international humanitarian organisations. The plan calls for $920 million to meet…

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Swiss government rejects takeover restrictions on Chinese firms

This content was published on Feb 14, 2019 The Swiss government has dismissed talk of introducing investment controls on Chinese companies despite requests from parliament to examine the risks.

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Sudanese refugee awarded human rights prize in Geneva

This content was published on Feb 13, 2019 Sudanese refugee activist Abdul Aziz Muhamat has been awarded the 2019 Martin Ennals prize in Geneva for his courage and commitment to refugee rights.

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Government seeks tightening preventive travel rules

This content was published on Feb 13, 2019 The Swiss government has presented plans to adapt legislation on border security in line with the other countries of the Schengen group.

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Reported white-collar crime falls in Switzerland

This content was published on Feb 12, 2019 Swiss courts dealt with 50 major cases of economic crime in 2018 amounting to CHF166 million ($164 million) in losses.

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Can the city of peace stop the arms race?

This content was published on Feb 11, 2019 Can disarmament bodies in Geneva world help as the world appears to slide dangerously towards another arms race?

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Should Switzerland end its ban on blasphemy?

This content was published on Feb 11, 2019 The European Court of Human Rights says the Prophet Mohammed may not be called a paedophile. This kind of statement also risks a fine in Switzerland.

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Geneva: Switzerland’s most cosmopolitan canton

This content was published on Feb 11, 2019 New statistics underline Geneva’s status as the most international canton: almost two-thirds of residents have a foreign passport.

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Ticino’s expat Swiss lose local voting rights

This content was published on Feb 10, 2019 Voters in Ticino have approved a reform of the political rights, including restrictions for some expatriate Swiss.

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Geneva secularism law approved by voters

This content was published on Feb 10, 2019 Voters in Geneva have endorsed a law on ties between the government and religious communities.

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