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Parliament adopts tough new asylum law

This content was published on Dec 16, 2005 Under the new laws, rejected asylum seekers would no longer receive social welfare payments and could be detained for up to 18 months before deportation. The legislation, which has taken three years to prepare, was officially adopted by both houses of parliament on Friday morning. Despite opposition from the left, the House of Representatives passed…

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Police solve enigma of racist attacks

This content was published on Dec 16, 2005 The victims – a doctor, his African wife and two children – received threatening letters and their home was attacked on a number of occasions. They are now emigrating to South Africa. At a news conference on Friday, it was revealed that the 43-year-old woman had admitted writing the letters but denied attacking the couple’s…

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Serono ordered to settle fraud case

This content was published on Dec 16, 2005 Serono, which is based in Geneva, pleaded guilty in a Boston court to criminal conspiracy charges in relation to its Aids treatment drug Serostim. The judge’s announcement finally brings to a close a four-year investigation by the US authorities. Serono agreed to pay a criminal fine of $136.9 million and pay an additional $567 million…

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Swiss poultry break out of the coop

This content was published on Dec 15, 2005 The authorities say the precautionary measure aimed at preventing a possible outbreak of bird flu has been a success. “It was important to introduce the ban in October to reassure consumers and poultry farmers that Switzerland is doing all it can to protect the country against bird flu,” said Marcel Falk of the Federal Veterinary…

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Christmas trees come at a price

This content was published on Dec 15, 2005 Aiming for a slice of the annual bonanza, Swiss farmers are counting on homegrown trees to help them break into the lucrative trade long dominated by foreign imports. During a visit to a Christmas tree farm, swissinfo discovers that growing and tending the trees is a demanding year-round job. Located in a picture-perfect landscape outside…

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Cantons unleash new laws on dangerous dogs

This content was published on Dec 14, 2005 Since the tragic killing of a six-year-old boy by three Pitbull terriers a fortnight ago one regional authority has banned 12 breeds and several others are drawing up tougher ownership restrictions. Within days of the youngster’s death, the Federal Veterinary Office appointed a group of experts to come up with a set of nationwide recommendations…

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The Radio Swiss Classic Collection. Vol. 3.

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Parliament approves animal protection law

This content was published on Dec 14, 2005 The new law aims to protect the dignity and well-being of animals. People who abandon animals, harm their dignity or abuse them will in future face prosecution. Switzerland’s largest animal-welfare group, Swiss Animal Protection (SAP), launched its own proposals in the form of a people’s initiative in 2002. They included import bans, restrictions on experiments…

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Allegations of CIA prisons harden

This content was published on Dec 13, 2005 Dick Marty told the Council of Europe on Tuesday that he deplored the fact that “no information or explanations” were provided by the United States government. “Legal proceedings in progress in certain countries seemed to indicate that individuals had been abducted and transferred to other countries without respect for any legal standards,” the Swiss senator…

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Anti-racism decisions go online

This content was published on Dec 13, 2005 The database is aimed not only at legal experts – it can also be used by administrative bodies, non-governmental organisations or people fighting racism. The new online tool contains decisions taken since the introduction of anti-racism legislation in 1995 and covers the period until 2002. Unveiled on Tuesday, it allows users to consult rulings as…

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