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Blacks feel rejected by the Swiss

This content was published on Jan 26, 2005 They have accused the Swiss authorities of not doing enough to ensure greater awareness and acceptance of different cultures. A study by the Federal Commission against Racism, presented in Bern on Wednesday, found that black people felt they were viewed negatively and treated with mistrust. “The findings of this study clearly show that skin colour…

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Debut film wins top prize in Solothurn

This content was published on Jan 26, 2005 Greg Zglinski picked up SFr60,000 ($50,600) in prize money for Tout un hiver sans feu (All winter without fire). Musical journey The award for best documentary film, also worth SFr60,000, went to Stefan Schwietert for Accordion Tribe, which follows five accordion virtuosos on a journey across Europe. The jury said the film had used magical…

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Swiss deny neutrality was “a crime”

This content was published on Jan 26, 2005 The comments came after the WJC chairman, Israel Singer, described Swiss neutrality during the Holocaust era as “a crime”. Singer said the recent past had shown that Nazi Germany bore “particular and unforgivable responsibility”, but added that other nations in Europe had to face up to their own past. “Austria was the first willing accomplice…

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Austria helps boost security at Davos meeting

This content was published on Jan 25, 2005 Anti-globalisation protestors have called new demonstrations in several towns and cities on Thursday. Austria has deployed 300 troops and four aircraft to patrol its airspace during the WEF meeting in the Swiss resort of Davos. The mountain resort lies just 15 kilometres from the Austrian border. The commander of Austria’s air force, Erich Wolf, said…

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Tennis awaits Hingis return

This content was published on Jan 25, 2005 The 24-year-old Swiss is playing in the Volvo Women’s Open in Pattaya and has hinted that she could return to the women’s tour if she comes through unscathed. Hingis, who quit the sport in 2002 because of a persistent foot injury, has said she wants to use the event to gauge her fitness and performance…

Government renews aid to Rwanda

This content was published on Jan 25, 2005 The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) announced the decision after a five-day visit to the country by Switzerland’s senior aid official, Walter Fust. His trip came as Rwanda launched the biggest phase of hearings to try up to one million people suspected of involvement in the 1994 genocide. Rwanda has been accused of…

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Swiss rugby struggles to stay in touch

This content was published on Jan 25, 2005 The sport’s national body claims no new talent is coming through the ranks and warns that the future of the game looks bleak. Switzerland currently rank a lowly 39th in world rugby, sandwiched between Moldova (38) and Ivory Coast (40). In the world cup qualifiers last year the national team lost 17-8 to Malta, a…

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Low-budget future for film industry

This content was published on Jan 24, 2005 Couchepin, who is also responsible for culture, said Swiss filmmakers had to be creative to make up for a lack of funding. Couchepin said the state had to remain in the background when it comes to promoting the arts and culture. “Culture needs absolute freedom in order to develop,” Couchepin said in his opening speech…

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Small children target of parental beatings

This content was published on Jan 24, 2005 A study shows that more than 35,000 young children are beaten by their parents. Experts from Fribourg University said the younger the children, the more often they were subject to corporal punishment. According to the study, published in Monday’s edition of the Tages-Anzeiger newspaper, an estimated 13,000 children under the age of 30 months have…

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Animal activists say law permits cruelty

This content was published on Jan 24, 2005 Swiss Animal Protection (SAP), the country’s largest animal-welfare group, claims there are major loopholes in the law governing the keeping of working animals, pets and wild animals. At a news conference in Bern on Monday, SAP said government plans to revise the law on animals did not go far enough. It has put forward a…

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