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Swiss support trade for developing nations

This content was published on May 10, 2011 The accord was signed on the sidelines of the Fourth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC), which is currently being held in Istanbul, Turkey. The agreement, which improves trade conditions for Swiss development partner countries, targets export promotion, improved product quality, putting international trade accords into action, and raising awareness of social…

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Swiss want sanctions squared with human rights

This content was published on May 9, 2011 That is why Switzerland, with ten other countries, has presented new recommendations aimed at improving the sanctions regime so that basic legal norms are respected. These were discussed on Friday as part of an informal meeting of UN members. The problem is that those subjected to sanctions because they are suspected of having dealings with…

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Russian corruption scandal reaches Switzerland

This content was published on May 9, 2011 The spokeswoman for the Federal Prosecutor’s Office confirmed to the Swiss News Agency on Monday that an investigation against persons unknown had been started at the behest of a British legal firm acting for the Hermitage Capital Management investment fund. The complaint was originally lodged with the Swiss Money Laundering Reporting Office (Mros), which passed…

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Swiss to investigate Ivory Coast money laundering

This content was published on May 9, 2011 The prosecutor’s office said it had begun an investigation into “persons unknown” after it received an official complaint on behalf of the people of the Ivory Coast. “A criminal complaint of money laundering and criminal organisation has been filed against Mr Gbagbo, his wife and a series of former public officials and Ivorian ministers,” said…

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Arab democracy protests could threaten Israel

This content was published on May 9, 2011 Walter Haffner also tells swissinfo.ch that the agreement aimed at uniting the main Palestinian factions is a positive development. The interview was conducted on the sidelines of the regional conference of Swiss ambassadors that took place in Tunis from May 1 to 3. swissinfo.ch: What impact has the reconciliation pact signed between Fatah and Hamas…

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UN summit for poorest nations begins

This content was published on May 9, 2011 The UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries opened on Monday in Istanbul. Before its close on Friday, it aims to approve a new action plan to improve the situation for the 48 least developed countries, 33 of which are in Africa. The conference will first review the results of the last action plan drawn…

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Violent anarchist groups go global

This content was published on May 8, 2011 The group of anarchists from Italy believed to be behind the attacks are connected to three alleged eco-terrorists in detention in Switzerland. The most recent attack involved a letter bomb sent to the office of the Swiss nuclear power lobby organisation at the end of March. The Federal Prosecutor’s Office said it believed the group…

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Swiss screw tightens on beggars

This content was published on May 8, 2011 Lausanne is the latest focus of attention. Residents there are likely to vote on a people’s initiative which has just been handed in urging a ban on professional begging in the western Swiss city. “Begging has existed for several years in Lausanne but recently there has been a change; some beggars are more aggressive and…

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Aged “should have easier assisted suicide access”

This content was published on May 8, 2011 Exit, which helped 257 people to die last year, amended its statutes accordingly on Saturday, the organisation said on Sunday. The goal is the reduction of “unnecessary hurdles placed in the way of the aged who are of a sound mind and wish to die,” the Exit statement said. The change of Exit’s statutes comes…

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More Swiss train in Islamic militant camps

This content was published on May 8, 2011 In an interview with the SonntagsZeitung newspaper, Maurer said the government was aware of Swiss who went to these training camps, and others who visited Koran schools. He said the federal intelligence service had a good overview of Switzerland’s “Jihad fighters”, but refused to give any figures. According to the intelligence service, a militant Islamic…

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