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Parliament session scales new heights

This content was published on Oct 6, 2006 More than 2,000 people took part in the official closing ceremony in the ski-resort of Laax near Flims, including 100 parliamentarians. Swiss President Moritz Leuenberger thanked the population of the area for their welcome and said that the Flims session had in every way been “extraordinary”. Most parliamentarians appeared pleased with the venue in the…

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Expert questions Blocher anti-racism remarks

This content was published on Oct 5, 2006 Marcel Niggli, professor of law of Fribourg University, told swissinfo that it was strange that Blocher should have made the comments during an official visit abroad. Blocher unleashed a storm of political and media protest at home after he remarked on Wednesday that part of the law gave him a “headache”. He referred to a…

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Just Alpin: Walkin’ On Fire

This content was published on Oct 5, 2006

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Constantino Gaito (1878-1945): String Quartets. Sarastro Quartett, Winterthur.

This content was published on Oct 5, 2006

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Blocher’s remarks cause a storm in Switzerland

This content was published on Oct 4, 2006 Christoph Blocher made his comments during an official visit to Turkey on Wednesday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Turkey’s adoption of the Swiss civil code. His words raised a storm of protest back home. “Article 216 bis [of the Swiss penal code] gives me a real headache,” the justice minister told the media, referring…

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Switzerland tops anti-bribery poll

This content was published on Oct 4, 2006 But despite achieving the top ranking in the organisation’s Bribe Payers Index, Switzerland’s score of 7.81 out of ten leaves much room for improvement, says the organisation. Transparency ranked 30 countries according to their effectiveness in preventing their companies from bribing when doing business abroad. The head of the organisation’s Swiss branch, Anne Schwöbel, said…

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Expert reveals Lebanon human rights abuses

This content was published on Oct 4, 2006 Walter Kälin presented a report on Wednesday to the United Nations Human Rights Council following a visit to the Middle East with three other experts. Recognised for his contributions to international humanitarian law, Kälin was one of the driving forces behind the creation of the Human Rights Council. The Bern University professor travelled to the…

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Turkey marks 80 years of Swiss civil code

This content was published on Oct 4, 2006 Ahead of the visit, swissinfo spoke to historian and Turkey expert Hans-Lukas Kieser about how the Islamic sense of justice and European legislation came together. Blocher’s trip to Turkey comes at a time of strained relations between the two countries. On October 4, 1926 the Swiss civil code came into force, without any major alterations,…

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