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Respect rights, Annan tells Israelis, Palestinians

This content was published on Apr 12, 2002 In a speech to the annual session of the UN Human Rights Commission in Geneva, Annan said a first step would be for the leaders of both sides to make an immediate commitment to respect basic human rights norms and humanitarian law. His speech came two days after the Swiss government approved the diplomatic offensive,…

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Annan calls for enforcing human rights in Middle East

This content was published on Apr 12, 2002 Just two days after the Swiss cabinet approved a diplomatic initiative aimed at restoring human rights in the Israeli Occupied Territories, Annan addressed the same concerns. Military force must only be used in accordance with international law, he said at the annual session of the UN Human Rights Commission in Geneva on Friday. He told…

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Favez crank up the volume

This content was published on Apr 12, 2002 Their first album, “A Sad Ride on the Line Again,” was recorded in a church, but even that experience left them totally unprepared for what they found when they arrived in the Big Apple. “It’s hard to describe New York after September 11,” remembers lead singer Christian Wicky. “Everybody was really depressed, including John Agnello…

Gagliardi on to third round at Amelia

This content was published on Apr 12, 2002 Gagliardi beat Meilen 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 at the outdoors hardcourt event. The WTA match was initially suspended on Thursday due to torrential rains. swissinfo with agencies

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Basel keep double dream alive

This content was published on Apr 12, 2002 With the score level at 1-1 after 90 minutes, Young Boys took the league leaders into extra time. But Basel sent the home crowd into a frenzy after winning the penalty shoot-out 4-3. Meanwhile, Lausanne took time off from their fight against relegation to welcome defending league champions, Grasshoppers Zurich. Despite home crowd support, Lausanne…

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South Africa’s “Dr Death” acquitted

This content was published on Apr 12, 2002 During his trial, Basson alleged that Peter Regli, the former head of Switzerland’s secret service, was involved in the covert weapons programme. Regli, who was later cleared by a Swiss parliamentary inquiry, denounced Basson’s allegations as “slander”. Prosecution failed Pretoria High Court Judge Willie Hartzenberg said the prosecution had failed during the 30-month-trial to prove…

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International Criminal Court gets go-ahead

This content was published on Apr 11, 2002 The court will be the first permanent body for the prosecution of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide. It will bring cases when the individual countries concerned are either unable or unwilling to bring prosecutions themselves. The legal framework for the Court was drawn up at a special United Nations conference in Rome in…

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Borer recall dominates Swiss headlines

This content was published on Apr 11, 2002 The majority of Swiss newspapers carried the story on their front pages, with the notable exception of the German-language daily, “Neue Zürcher Zeitung”, which buried it on page 13. “The party’s over” blared the “Blick” newspaper, which broke the story 11 days ago in its Sunday edition, the “SonntagsBlick”. The newspaper quoted foreign ministry official…

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Game over for Hürlimann

This content was published on Apr 11, 2002 Hürlimann, who struck gold at the 1998 Nagano Winter Games, was unable to steer his team towards renewed victory at this week’s world championships in Bismarck, USA. Assisted by his Lausanne-Olympique team-mates Diego Perren, Daniel Müller and Patrik Lörtscher, Hürlimann was on Wednesday able to complete a 9-4 win over Denmark. But subsequent wins for…

Ambassador regrets recall

This content was published on Apr 11, 2002 In an interview with Le Matin newspaper on Thursday, Borer said he would “obey” the authorities but insisted he had done a good job as ambassador. “I have always defended Switzerland’s interests abroad to the best of my ability, and I love my position in Berlin, to which I am devoted,” he told the paper.…

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