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Human rights take centre stage in Geneva

This content was published on Jun 19, 2006 Switzerland, involved in the project from the beginning, said the body would pursue efforts to ensure it is more effective than the highly politicised commission it has replaced. Calmy-Rey described the challenge facing the council as an “immense task”, adding that the arrival of the new institution reinforced Geneva’s role as the capital of humanitarian…

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Human rights get a fresh chance in Geneva

This content was published on Jun 19, 2006 Switzerland, involved in the project from the very beginning, said it would continue to work to ensure the council is more effective than the highly politicised commission it replaces. The new UN Human Rights Council is a “great new chance” for the global body to renew its struggle for human rights, the organisation’s secretary-general, Kofi…

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New human rights body opens its doors

This content was published on Jun 19, 2006 Switzerland, involved in the project from the very beginning, said it would continue to work to ensure the council is more effective than the highly politicised commission it replaces. “The whole world is watching the Human Rights Council,” UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan will state in his opening speech, aware that the new council would be…

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Injured Behrami dragged into asylum row

This content was published on Jun 17, 2006 The Kosovan-born star’s comments come on the day that 11,000 people protested in the Swiss capital against tough new asylum and foreigners laws. Behrami, who helped Switzerland reach the World Cup with a goal in a play-off match against Turkey, said he had rejected an apology from the centre-left Social Democratic Party after they issued…

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Proposed EU payments fuel renewed controversy

This content was published on Jun 16, 2006 The announcement prompted criticism by three of the four main political parties. They accused the government of reneging on previous pledges about the so-called Cohesion Fund. Friday’s decision by cabinet comes amid ongoing controversy over a funding scheme and a challenge by rightwing groups against the payments. They were agreed in the wake of an…

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Leuthard to take over economics ministry

This content was published on Jun 16, 2006 Cabinet on Friday announced that she would succeed Joseph Deiss, who is to step down at the end of next month. All other cabinet members decided to remain in their current ministries. Leuthard, a member of the House of Representatives and president of the Christian Democratic Party, said she was pleased with her portfolio. “It’s…

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Press hopes for new impetus from Leuthard

This content was published on Jun 15, 2006 Editorialists blame her rather mediocre result in the parliamentary ballot on Wednesday on the fact that she was the only candidate, and had taken all the limelight. The newspaper from Leuthard’s home region, the Aargauer Zeitung, is understandably enthusiastic about her election to the Swiss government. It devotes more than ten pages in its Thursday…

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Leuthard steps up to the cabinet

This content was published on Jun 14, 2006 Leuthard is only the fifth woman to have won a seat in the federal cabinet. Her election by parliament on Wednesday was considered a foregone conclusion, but there was criticism of her political views and the fact she was the only official candidate. Leuthard, who has led her party for two years, will take up…

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The rise and rise of the new cabinet minister

This content was published on Jun 14, 2006 The 43-year-old parliamentarian told swissinfo that internet voting and allowing Swiss nationals abroad to vote in federal elections are two other important issues. “Swiss expatriates have a different slant on our political process and should be actively involved in decision-making – they are a real asset,” she said. But for them to do so e-voting…

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Leuthard elected to cabinet

This content was published on Jun 14, 2006 The 43-year-old parliamentarian and party president is only the fifth woman to win a seat in the Swiss government. Leuthard won 133 of the total 242 votes in the first round of balloting by a joint session by the House of Representatives and the Senate on Wednesday. She faced no official rival after the Christian…

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