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ICRC hopes for consensus, resettlement deal at migration conference

This content was published on Nov 12, 2017 Peter Maurer told the SonntagsBlick newspaper that he finds it a shame that the world’s interior ministers are “still mostly focused on controlling migration” instead of on improving the humanitarian situation in countries like Libya, where many migrants gather in dangerous circumstances before attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea to Europe. “We are especially interested…

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Swiss arms surrender events yield thousands of weapons

This content was published on Nov 12, 2017 In all, people in the Swiss cantons of Solothurn, Thurgau and Zurich surrendered hundreds of firearms – most of which were old rifles – and thousands of rounds of ammunition in addition to 40 knives, daggers and bayonets, two flare pistols and a training grenade. Police also collected 500 grammes of explosives, 200 detonators, and…

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Amnesty wants secure path to Europe for migrants in Libya

This content was published on Nov 9, 2017 On Thursday, the Swiss section of the international NGO criticised the CMCGExternal link for claiming to want to protect migrants detained in Libya under inhumane conditions while denying them safe passage to Europe with aid of the Libyan coast guard. Since the beginning of the year, around 14,000 migrants have been rescued at sea and…

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Switzerland urged to improve discrimination record

This content was published on Nov 9, 2017 Switzerland has been defending its human rights record before the Geneva-based United Nations Human Rights Council.

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Swiss tax spy avoids jail time as Frankfurt trial ends

This content was published on Nov 9, 2017 A Swiss man on trial in Frankfurt has been found guilty of spying on the tax authorities of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW).

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Former justice minister hit by Paradise Papers fall-out

This content was published on Nov 8, 2017 Ruth Metzler has stood down with immediate effect from the advisory board of the Swiss-based Quantum Global Group.

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No more than CHF8 billion for new fighter jets

This content was published on Nov 8, 2017 Switzerland will spend no more than CHF8 billion ($8 billion) on new fighter jets and missile defences, the Federal Council said on Wednesday.

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Children and divorce increase risk of welfare reliance

This content was published on Nov 8, 2017 A survey conducted in 14 cities and towns last year found that the group of beneficiaries continues to grow and mainly live in towns and suburban regions. The bilingual German-French town of Biel/Bienne remains top of the list with a rate of nearly 12%. The reasons for the latest increase in welfare beneficiaries of 5.2%…

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Careworker conditions to be put to the vote

This content was published on Nov 7, 2017 Swiss voters will decide on whether to improve pay and working conditions for nurses.

The Five Nation Confederacy: Engraving from Father Joseph Francois Lafitau

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Swiss and US democracy: twins separated at birth?

This content was published on Nov 3, 2017 The roots of direct democracy, which took hold in both the United States and Switzerland, can be traced back to the Iroquois Native Americans.

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