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Swiss aid agency sets out its priorities

This content was published on Jan 28, 2017 The Swiss Agency for Cooperation and Development (SDC) will focus its work over the next four years on migration and will untertake assessments.

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UN expert slams Trump’s stance on torture

This content was published on Jan 27, 2017 Nils Melzer, the United Nations special rapporteur on torture, has warned that waterboarding and other methods are illegal and do not work.

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Swiss soldiers ‘misplaced’ 69 guns in one year

This content was published on Jan 27, 2017 Army officials said on Friday that 69 military weapons were reported permanently or temporarily lost last year, most of them stolen or misplaced as soldiers moved around the country. Keeping military firearms at home is a long-standing tradition for the Swiss army, which is supposed to be ready for a call to arms in times…

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Switzerland ‘wrongly exposed Tamil asylum seeker to torture’

This content was published on Jan 26, 2017 The verdict, delivered on Thursday, condemned the Swiss authorities for failing to properly consider the man’s asylum application lodged in 2009. After an unsuccessful appeal to the Federal Administrative Court he was returned to Sri Lanka along with his wife and two children. On arrival in Colombo, the family was detained and subjected to 13…

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Gambian ex-minister seeking Swiss haven

This content was published on Jan 25, 2017 A former top loyalist to the dictator who ruled the West African country of Gambia for 22 years has requested asylum in Switzerland.

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Thoughts on America under Trump

This content was published on Jan 25, 2017 The focus on “America first” shows a strong desire to disengage from the world.

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‘The media are the lifeblood of democracy’

This content was published on Jan 25, 2017 Tough times for the media industry as it faces cuts to jobs and publications.

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Two terror suspects arrested during WEF meeting

This content was published on Jan 24, 2017 Two people suspected of links to terror groups were arrested during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos last week but were later released.

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Inquiry into suspended army medical officer

This content was published on Jan 23, 2017 The Attorney General’s office confirmed in December that it was investigating allegations brought by the defence ministry of financial irregularities and breaches of official duties by Andreas Stettbacher. The 54-year-old surgeon has been in his post since 2009. He was temporarily suspended from duties since December. An external expert is leading the administrative probe, which…

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Army probes Nazi salute photo

This content was published on Jan 23, 2017 The photo was first published by the SonntagsBlick newspaper. It showed six people wearing army uniforms, next to a swastika symbol made out of footprints in the snow. It was believed to have been taken around a week ago. Spokesman Christoph Brunner said the army was informed of the incident on Saturday. It is being…

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