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Demolitions in Zimbabwe hamper Swiss aid work

This content was published on Jul 29, 2005 On Thursday Harare said that the demolitions, which razed several townships to the ground, had come to an end. But the United Nations estimates that the operation has left about 700,000 people without homes. The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) has channelled emergency cash reserves into Zimbabwe to help people affected by the…

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Calmy-Rey defends Swiss position on Kosovo

This content was published on Jul 29, 2005 But in an interview with swissinfo, Micheline Calmy-Rey stressed that a decision on Kosovo’s future status could only be taken with the support of the government in Belgrade. Calmy-Rey’s visit – which gets underway on Saturday – comes at a sensitive time for Swiss relations with Serbia and Montenegro. Last month Serbian President Boris Tadic…

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The horror of Hiroshima

This content was published on Jul 27, 2005 Marcel Junod was the first foreign doctor to visit Hiroshima after the atomic bomb wiped out the city. He arrived in Japan on August 9 – three days after the bombing – bringing 15 tons of aid to the survivors. In the 1930s and during the Second World War,

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Swiss elected to top UN tax post

This content was published on Jul 22, 2005 Robert Waldburger was Switzerland’s chief tax negotiator in the recent treaty with the European Union on savings tax and banking secrecy. Waldburger, deputy director of the Swiss federal tax administration, has been elected to the UN Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters. The 25 members of the group – an ad-hoc committee…

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Firms close ranks over rejected asylum seekers

This content was published on Jul 22, 2005 If they fail to do so by the end of the month, they could be hit with fines of up to SFr5,000 ($3,900) per illegal employee. In April this year the authorities in Vaud announced that all rejected asylum seekers facing expulsion would no longer be allowed to work in the canton, bringing it into…

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ICRC opens office in China

This content was published on Jul 22, 2005 The ICRC delegation posted there is also covering North and South Korea as well as Mongolia in an effort to boost its presence in the region. The aid organisation said its main activities would be aimed at promoting and implementing international humanitarian law. It also hopes to increase cooperation with national Red Cross societies, notably…

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Refugee chief calls for more tolerance

This content was published on Jul 21, 2005 Speaking in Geneva on Thursday, Antonio Guterres said the heightened security risk should not stop countries opening their doors to asylum seekers. “Refugees are not terrorists, they are in fact often the first victims of terrorism,” Guterres told his first news conference as High Commissioner for Refugees. He said asylum seekers should receive better protection…

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Iraqis offered vision of peaceful diplomacy

This content was published on Jul 21, 2005 Ahead of the visit, Gérard Stoudmann, director of the Geneva Centre For Security Policy (GCSP), told swissinfo that it was important for Iraq to be prepared for what the future might bring. The Iraqis will attend a two-week course at the GCSP where they will be introduced to various aspects of the multilateral system from…

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Swiss strength lies in inclusion of minorities

This content was published on Jul 20, 2005 The former vice-chancellor and government spokesman, whose memories of government business go back a quarter of a century, told swissinfo he was concerned at the growing polarisation of political life. At the age of 63, Casanova decided to step down before “the inexorable age limit” forced his departure. Casanova was one of very few high-ranking…

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Vote on EU accords bridged cultural divide

This content was published on Jul 19, 2005 In a nationwide vote on June 5 the Swiss made clear their preference for an open Switzerland closely integrated with Europe. Voting patterns largely reflected party-political support. The referendum called for closer cooperation with the European Union on security and asylum issues. The analysis, conducted by the Bern-based GfS polling institute, revealed declining support among…

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