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Report takes issue with treatment of long-term incarcerated

This content was published on Oct 27, 2022 A commission has criticised the fact that most “indefinitely incarcerated” are held in jail rather than in special facilities.

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Swiss writers help Afghan counterparts in asylum bid

This content was published on Oct 27, 2022 Some 40 Afghan writers and their family members have managed to flee to Switzerland since the Taliban takeover, a newspaper reports.

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Death

Switzerland has one of the highest life expectancies in the world. It is also one of the most progressive countries when it comes to assisted suicide.

Marriage in Switzerland

People over the age of 18 are entitled to get married in Switzerland. This includes same-sex couples.

Bern theatre apologises for sexual harassment by ballet employee

This content was published on Oct 26, 2022 The Bern Theatre has apologised for failing to protect members of its ballet group from sexual harassment.

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Swiss health official: hospitals can cope with current Covid surge

This content was published on Oct 26, 2022 Rudolf Hauri says that while the autumn wave may not yet have peaked, he is not expecting the same difficulties as in past years.

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‘Valley of Death’: are the Swiss too tolerant of extreme sports?

This content was published on Oct 26, 2022 Every year thousands of thrill-seeking tourists head to Switzerland – often with fatal consequences.

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Pasolini centenary marked by national film archive

This content was published on Oct 24, 2022 The Swiss Film Archive is paying tribute to the Italian film director Pier Paolo Pasolini with the screening of five films.

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Art Basel boasts successful Paris debut

This content was published on Oct 24, 2022 The Art Basel art fair looks back on a successful first edition in the French capital, Paris.

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Basel exhibitions reflect troubled ties with history

This content was published on Oct 21, 2022 Two exhibitions opening on Saturday in Basel highlight not only important works but explain some of their links with the Nazi era.

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