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‘Insufficient’ support for Swiss human trafficking victims

This content was published on Oct 18, 2016 Susanne Seytter, head of the FIZExternal link Advocacy and Support for Migrant Women and Victims of Trafficking, points out that this was one of the targets of the action plan, announced by Justice Minister Simonetta Sommaruga on October 18, 2012. “The result is that support for victims of human trafficking is still fragmented and insufficient.…

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Dutch ask Swiss for blood samples from bus crash driver

This content was published on Oct 17, 2016 According to the De Morgen and Het Laatste Nieuws newspapers, Rutte made the request to Switzerland’s government after the parent of one of the children wrote a letter to Belgian and Dutch authorities asking for their help in procuring a blood sample. A group of parents had already appealed directly to the Swiss government, which…

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Authorities investigate extreme right rock concert

This content was published on Oct 17, 2016 The police said around 5,000 people attended the “Rocktoberfest” concert at the Unterwasser tennis hall in canton St Gallen on Saturday, with people reportedly travelling on buses from Germany and as far as the Netherlands and Russia. The concert featured German rock bands Stahlgewitter, Frontalkraft, Exzess, Makss Damage and Swiss group Amok, which are well…

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Bhumibol mourned in Swiss Buddhist temples

This content was published on Oct 16, 2016 Around 250 people attended the special ceremony held at the Buddhist temple in Echallens in the canton of Vaud on Sunday to pay their respects to the former ruler of Thailand who died on October 13 at the age of 88. The “Wat Buddhavihara” temple and Buddhist centre serves the spiritual needs of the resident…

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On the trail of Mozart

This content was published on Oct 16, 2016 Exactly 250 years ago, 10-year-old Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart spent two months travelling across Switzerland with his family.

Lone wolf costs almost $44,000 to exterminate

This content was published on Oct 15, 2016 According information published in the regional paper Urner Zeitung on Saturday, a total of 23 hunters and nine game guards were involved in the hunt for the animal, that added up to a total of 1,066 man hours. The canid, identified as M28, was responsible for the death of around 70 sheep in the region.…

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Indian man sentenced over Geneva airport bomb hoax

This content was published on Oct 15, 2016 According to the Swiss News Agency ATS, the Geneva public prosecutor delivered the sentence at a hearing after finding the accused guilty of “causing fear and alarm among the population”. The passenger was late for his flight and his actions were a delaying tactic, stated ATS. However, as he was convicted by a final summary…

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Jihad losing appeal, says Swiss intelligence chief

This content was published on Oct 15, 2016 In an interview with the German-language paper Berner Zeitung on Saturday, Seiler claimed that interest in IS has dropped significantly over the last six months. “The fascination with the war in Syria has diminished considerably, the IS has lost its lustre. Moreover, thanks to greater attention from neighbouring countries, it has become more difficult to…

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Episode 7: In the Silicon Valley of India

This content was published on Oct 15, 2016 Follow Nina and Laura through their daily life in Bangalore, as they organise events for Swiss alumni, order food and book rickshaws.

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Our lunchtime leftovers

This content was published on Oct 15, 2016 swissinfo.ch has been keeping an eye on the food thrown out in the in-house cafeteria.

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