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UN inquiry launched into Syrian deaths

This content was published on Apr 29, 2011 Switzerland had backed the calls by western nations for the inquiry during a special session of the United Nations’ top human rights body on Friday on the situation in Syria. In arguing the need for an inquiry, officials said the killings of more than 450 people during protests may include crimes against humanity. The 47-member…

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Swiss focus on “democratic transition” policy

This content was published on Apr 29, 2011 From May 1-3, in a hotel in a chic area of the capital, Tunis, the foreign ministry will work out a “global support strategy for democratic transition”, an aim adopted by the government last month. This is essential and not before time, according to Hasni Abidi, director of the Geneva-based Study and Research Center for…

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Benefits of free movement scrutinised

This content was published on Apr 29, 2011 The agreement on the free movement of people between Switzerland and the EU allows EU citizens to migrate to Switzerland for an unlimited time if they have a work contract. They may also stay in Switzerland for three months without a job. The agreement came into force in staggered intervals from 2002. In the seven…

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Palestinian unity deal welcomed

This content was published on Apr 28, 2011 In a statement on Thursday the foreign ministry said it also welcomed Egypt’s key role in brokering the deal. The comments came a day after Hamas and Fatah reached an initial deal in Cairo to end a four-year dispute that has left the Palestinians with rival governments: a Fatah-dominated administration in the West Bank and…

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Syrian protests spark fear of destabilisation

This content was published on Apr 28, 2011 Lorenzo Suarez, a Swiss who returned from Syria last month after three and a half years in the country, tells swissinfo.ch there are fears that a weakening of the regime could destabilise the entire region. Violence against protestors is only fuelling the demonstrations, he says, and there is concern inter-community clashes could break out. At…

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States in no rush to recover dictator assets

This content was published on Apr 28, 2011 Swiss red tape could be to blame. But it is more likely the fault of the transitional governments of Egypt and Tunisia, according to the Fribourg-based lawyer handling the claims. Ridha Ajmi has led moves to freeze assets held in Switzerland by the two countries’ ousted presidents, as well as a more recent block of Libyan…

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Politics takes on a green and fresh look

This content was published on Apr 27, 2011 The latest election barometer, compiled and published by the leading gfs.bern research and polling institute, says environmental issues are back at the top of the public agenda. The main findings of the nationwide survey ahead of the October 23 parliamentary elections are in line with results of recent ballots in several cantons which saw the…

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Anti-German sentiment could resurface

This content was published on Apr 27, 2011 Writing in the edition of the German weekly Die Zeit to appear on Thursday, Tim Guldimann called for a serious political discussion of the question of German immigration to Switzerland. “Today, there are some 270,000 Germans living in Switzerland and immigration is continuing,” Guldimann wrote. He pointed to Swiss frustration with restrictions imposed by Germany…

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Swiss call for end to violence in Syria

This content was published on Apr 26, 2011 In a statement on Tuesday the ministry said it was “very concerned” about the events in Syria over the past weeks, urging the authorities to put an end to repression and to respect the basic rights of Syrian citizens. It demanded that an independent investigation be carried out as soon as possible in order to…

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Protestors target nuclear power station

This content was published on Apr 26, 2011 The peaceful protest took place on the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl catastrophe. Its supporters included the Berne Declaration non-governmental organisation, the centre-left Social Democratic Party, the Green Party and Greenpeace. Demonstrators have camped out in front of the building for three weeks demanding the closure of the nearby Mühleberg nuclear power station, one of five…

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