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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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Academics join in the fight against fake news

This content was published on Mar 9, 2017 A new partnership of academics involving swissinfo.ch, the international service of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation, will address “fake news”.

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Turkish diplomats seek asylum in Switzerland

This content was published on Mar 9, 2017 At a parliamentary Q&A session this week, the Swiss cabinet confirmed that 408 Turkish citizens had applied for asylum since the attempted coup in Turkey last July. These include diplomats still based in Switzerland. The Swiss authorities have declined to comment on the identities or status of the various requests. As the Tages-Anzeiger newspaperExternal link…

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Licence fee for radio and TV wins approval

This content was published on Mar 8, 2017 The Senate has unanimously rejected a proposal to scrap compulsory licence fees for the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation.

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Political shift challenges Human Rights Council

This content was published on Mar 6, 2017 The first session of the United Nations’ Human Rights Council in 2017 must contend with a global shift towards the political right.

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Rise in families taking in asylum seekers

This content was published on Mar 5, 2017 A project to house asylum seekers and refugees with Swiss families has been deemed a success.

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How some EU states harm Swiss interests

This content was published on Mar 3, 2017 EU member states and the EU commission have taken 200 measures that have harmed the Swiss economy since 2008, a study has found.

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Army experts to support Libya UN mission

This content was published on Mar 3, 2017 Two non-armed Swiss army members are to give support to the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL).

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The day Switzerland said yes to the UN

This content was published on Mar 3, 2017 It was on this day exactly 15 years ago that the Swiss voted to join the United Nations.

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NATO chief visits neutral Switzerland

This content was published on Mar 2, 2017 Jens Stoltenberg, Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), visits Bern.

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