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Swiss increase UN funding to tackle sexual violence

This content was published on Oct 15, 2015 Speaking in New York, the state secretary in the foreign ministry, Yves Rossier, said the 25% increase in funding for the period 2015-2017 showed the importance of the issue for the Swiss government despite planned public spending cuts. He highlighted the role of women for the peace process in different parts of the world and…

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Crashed Swiss jet mysteriously ‘lost altitude’

This content was published on Oct 15, 2015 The Swiss air force has no immediate explanation why an F/A-18 fighter jet lost altitude and crashed in France on Wednesday, injuring the pilot.

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Swiss ‘could do more’ against human trafficking

This content was published on Oct 14, 2015 Switzerland could do more to prevent human trafficking, according to a Council of Europe country report.

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Elections, whistleblower trials and assisted suicide

This content was published on Oct 11, 2015 Here are the top stories we're following the week of October 12, 2015.

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Report faults foreign policy on military training and armaments

This content was published on Oct 9, 2015 A report sees room for improvement in Swiss military cooperation after embarrassing public reversals on Swedish fighter jets and training for Russian soldiers

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A container village for Geneva’s homeless

This content was published on Oct 9, 2015 Eleven containers have been provided by the aid organisation Carrefour-Rue in Plan-les-Ouates. Nine of them are fully equipped with beds, kitchens, showers and TVs. Another two serve as a meeting room and a laundry. The land for the Noah project was lent to Carrefour-Rue by a property developer. The city of Geneva financed 15% of…

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EU court puts US-Swiss data-sharing deal at risk

This content was published on Oct 6, 2015 Under European privacy laws, companies are forbidden from transferring European citizens’ personal data to countries deemed to have lower privacy standards. The “Safe Harbour” accord was introduced 15 years ago to allow firms to easily transfer personal data to the US without having to seek prior approval, a potentially long and expensive process. On Tuesday…

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Calls to waive veto in cases of atrocities

This content was published on Oct 2, 2015 Two initiatives urging countries on the United Nations Security Council to renounce voluntarily their veto in certain cases are unlikely to be accepted by the council's Permanent Members.

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Ticino as a test case for a burka ban

This content was published on Oct 1, 2015 A people’s initiative has been handed in for a Switzerland-wide ban on the wearing of veils or any kind of clothing that hides the face. The committee that launched the initiative – mostly rightwing politicians and activists – says Switzerland is threatened by “Islamisation” and that people who hide their faces pose a security risk.…

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How well do you know Swiss politics?

This content was published on Sep 29, 2015 Which Swiss political party do you think you identify with the most? And how well do you think you know their position on the big election issues?

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