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Tamils demonstrate in Geneva

This content was published on Mar 5, 2012 The Tamils, who had come from all over Europe, marched from the station to the United Nations headquarters, carrying the flags of Tamil Eelam, Britain and France. They also had placards calling for self-determination. Tamil Eelam is the name given by Sri Lankan Tamils to the state they wish to create in the northern and…

Putin election leaves Swiss press cold

This content was published on Mar 5, 2012 Putin will be returning to head the state for what could be another 12 years, after a first stint between 2000 and 2008, and editorialists believe his leadership style will be a recipe for economic failure. Two exit polls on Sunday showed Putin with 58-59 per cent of the vote, and incomplete results showed him…

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Naturalisation vote raises emotions

This content was published on Mar 2, 2012 A Swiss passport is already one of the toughest to obtain in industrialised countries, but if the rightwing Swiss People’s Party has its way, it will become even tougher. “People with a criminal background shouldn’t be able to be naturalised – you should only gain Swiss citizenship if you have a spotless record,” Hans Heinrich…

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Aid convoy arrives in Homs to news of executions

This content was published on Mar 2, 2012 But a spokesman for the Geneva-based International Committee of the Red Cross, Saleh Dabbakeh, said the convoy of seven trucks was carrying food, medicines, baby milk and other essential items had been unable to enter the Bab Amr neighbourhood on Friday for security reasons. The news came as a spokesman for the United Nations Human…

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Government outlines foreign policy priorities

This content was published on Mar 2, 2012 Releasing a report on the strategic axes of Swiss foreign policy for 2012-2015 for consultation by parliamentary, the government identified four key areas of attention which it said aimed to defend Switzerland’s independence, prosperity and security. “Both the developments taking place in our neighbouring vicinity and the global challenges that go beyond national boundaries, have…

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Young “sans-papiers” to access apprenticeships

This content was published on Mar 2, 2012 The government said on Friday that providing they respected the law, had completed five years of schooling in Switzerland and spoke a national language, young people without residence permits should be eligible for professional apprenticeships. “Young people without papers generally find themselves in an irregular visa situation after having followed their parents to Switzerland,” the…

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How the UN “Swiss paradox” was resolved

This content was published on Mar 2, 2012 It came after more than half a century of refusing to be part of the body, out of fears linked above all to safeguarding Switzerland’s cherished neutrality. “The Swiss have arrived. We have waited a long time,” said the then UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, as he welcomed the Swiss delegation ten years ago. Switzerland’s decision…

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Burkhalter moves to reposition Swiss diplomacy

This content was published on Mar 1, 2012 Opening the 19th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, which was notable for its urgent debate on Syria, Burkhalter condemned “all the human rights violations committed in Syria”. He did this as other Western countries, including the United States and France, explicitly condemned the regime led by Bashar al-Assad. It signalled…

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Court expels Kosovan politician

This content was published on Mar 1, 2012 Azem Syla, a Kosovan parliamentarian and former defence minister, was granted asylum in Switzerland in 1994 and received a C permit in 1999. But the Administrative Court of Solothurn ruled that as defence minister Syla should never have left his country during a time of war. It ordered he leave Switzerland by May 15. The court…

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How the UN “Swiss paradox” was resolved

This content was published on Mar 1, 2012 It came after more than half a century of refusing to be part of the body, out of fears linked above all to safeguarding Switzerland’s cherished neutrality. “The Swiss have arrived. We have waited a long time,” said the then UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, as he welcomed the Swiss delegation ten years ago. Switzerland’s decision…

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