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Rifle association up in arms about EU gun law

This content was published on Mar 15, 2017 On Tuesday, the EU parliament approved proposals to restrict gun ownership, notably by introducing tighter controls, reducing the number of cartridges for semi-automatic rifles to ten, and setting up an arms register. Switzerland is not a member of the EU, but it is subject to these new rules as a member of the 26 single-border…

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Turkey slams Swiss tabloid

This content was published on Mar 14, 2017 President Erdogan has demanded compensation from Blick, and the University of Zurich is keeping an eye out for Turkish spies.

Swiss papers warn of the ‘long arm of Erdoğan’

This content was published on Mar 13, 2017 The frontpage headline of Swiss tabloid Blick didn’t mince its words on Monday: “Erdoğan'ın diktatörlüğüne HAYIR oyu kullanın!”.

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Turkish intrigue spurs debate over free speech

This content was published on Mar 12, 2017 Switzerland debated free speech but dodged further ensnarement in Turkey’s politicking around Europe, at least for now.

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No respite for war criminals

This content was published on Mar 12, 2017 By delving into an ex-Gambian minister’s past, Swiss prosecutors have bucked a trend to undercut the work of the International Criminal Court.

Turkish election rally banned ahead of controversial visit

This content was published on Mar 10, 2017 The decision by the Aargau cantonal police on Friday comes ahead a planned visit to Zurich by Turkey’s foreign minister, Mevlüt Cavuşoğlu, on Sunday. The Swiss government said Cavuşoğlu’s visit posed “no heightened threat to domestic security”, rejecting a demand by the Zurich cantonal government. The foreign ministry added there were no grounds to limit…

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Tibetan refugees unhappy with Chinese nationality

This content was published on Mar 10, 2017 As of June 2015, all refugees from Tibet are automatically assigned a Chinese nationality on their residence in permits in order to conform with Switzerland’s official position on Tibet being a part of China. Prior to this, resident permits bore Tibet or Tibet (China). “Since Switzerland does not recognise Tibet as an independent State but…

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Foreign property purchase to face restrictions

This content was published on Mar 10, 2017 Under the draft bill, buying property in Switzerland for people living outside the European Union or the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) could become subject to approval by the authorities. The reform is aimed at closing loopholes in the current legislation and reducing the administrative burden for the local authorities, according to a statement by…

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To ban or not to ban: a diplomatic conundrum

This content was published on Mar 10, 2017 A visit to Switzerland that Turkey’s foreign minister plans for Sunday pushes the boundaries of usual diplomacy, says an international law expert.

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Artists in Geneva focus on global suffering

This content was published on Mar 10, 2017 To mark its 15-year existence, the International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights (FIFDH) in Geneva is expanding beyond cinema.

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