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Kunsthaus reveals artist’s scandalous side

This content was published on Oct 8, 2007 People were irritated by the realism of his paintings. But, as a new exhibition in Zurich shows, it is precisely this ability to irk and criticise – particularly in relation to 19th century bourgeois society – that makes the artist so fascinating. Vallotton (1865-1925) was born in Lausanne, but moved to Paris in 1882, where…

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Polls show opinions differ over “death tourism”

This content was published on Oct 7, 2007 The surveys come as one of the leading assisted suicide organisations is facing increasing difficulties in finding a permanent home. Under Swiss law, active euthanasia is illegal but assisted suicide is not. With the latter, the patient has to carry out the final act himself. According to the polling institute Demoscope, 53 per cent of…

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Pre-election rally marred by violence

This content was published on Oct 6, 2007 The violence is the latest sign of rising tensions ahead of an unusually divisive parliamentary election later this month. Justice Minister Christoph Blocher – who is also the party’s front man – accused the militants of seeking to suppress the freedom of speech. “This day will go down in Swiss history,” Blocher told a crowd…

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Breast cancer screening “should be better”

This content was published on Oct 6, 2007 The campaign comes at the start of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is being observed across Switzerland. Currently only the French-speaking part of the country offers routine mammograms to all women aged 50 to 69. Elsewhere testing is carried out based on GP referrals. However high-risk women with breast cancer in the family are covered…

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No evidence of torture found in Swiss jails

This content was published on Oct 5, 2007 But the Federal Justice Office said on Friday members of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) had made some recommendations for improvements in their preliminary findings. A full report is expected in the spring of next year. It will then be sent to the Swiss authorities who will have six months to…

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Military justice looks into Jungfrau tragedy

This content was published on Oct 4, 2007 Scientific analysis has shown that the soldiers were most probably carried away by an avalanche they triggered themselves as they climbed towards the famous summit in July. The army’s investigating judge, Christoph Huber, said in Bern on Thursday that given the relatively high avalanche risk, the steep slope and the possible presence of wind slabs,…

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Help-to-die group finds no home in Zurich

This content was published on Oct 4, 2007 Most affected are patients from abroad, as the Dignitas organisation is the only one in Switzerland to offer this help to non-residents. In summer Dignitas lost the lease on the flat in a Zurich suburb it had used for eight years. Since then it has moved several times, but has so far been unable to…

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Parliament boosts efforts over child abduction

This content was published on Oct 4, 2007 Moves are also underway within the European Union to coordinate action as ministers gave cautious backing for cross-border alerts. The Swiss House of Representatives on Wednesday came out unanimously in favour of proposals demanding the introduction of an alert system using mobile phones and involvement by the public to find missing children. Such a system…

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Basel it like Beckham

This content was published on Oct 3, 2007 As millions watched the Fifa 2007 Women’s World Cup in China last month, Permi Jhooti – the first Asian female professional in England and a Fifa ambassador – welcomes the progress made in women’s football. She now plays for Concordia Basel. The 36-year-old has lived in Basel since 2005 – when her husband started a…

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