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Libya sets date for appeal of two Swiss

This content was published on Dec 14, 2009 The two men, who work for Swiss companies, have been prevented from leaving the country since July 2008. On December 2, they were sentenced to 16 months in prison by a Libyan court for visa irregularities and tax evasion. The hearing date was given to Human Rights Watch (HRW) when a delegation from the organisation…

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Switzerland and Georgia strengthen ties

This content was published on Dec 14, 2009 The treaties will cover the legal framework for increased trade relations and Swiss direct investments, Micheline Calmy-Rey told journalists after a meeting with her Georgian counterpart Grigol Vashadze. The treaties should be ready for signing next year, she said. Relations between the two countries had grown stronger in the aftermath of the war between Russia…

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Scattered Swiss retain voting rights

This content was published on Dec 14, 2009 The rights and responsibilities of the Swiss abroad – known as the “Fifth Switzerland” because the country is divided into four language areas – are set down in the constitution. Those who live outside Switzerland can exercise their political rights, under certain conditions and constraints. To take part in federal votes and elections, Swiss expats…

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Precious principle of federalism

This content was published on Dec 14, 2009 Federalism has been of central importance in the governance of Switzerland since the founding of the modern state in 1848 and its special place is enshrined in the constitution. The federalist state structure affects everything, as anyone who has been to school in Switzerland can confirm. What’s known as gymnasium in one canton is called…

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Stranger in Chiasso

This content was published on Dec 14, 2009 His moving images of refugees turn our attention to a problem becoming ever more noticeable in Switzerland. Over several months, Pulawski documented the hardships of newly-arrived asylum seekers arriving at the Italian-speaking border town of Chiasso from Italy.

Swiss to boost climate compensation funding

This content was published on Dec 13, 2009 In an interview published in Sunday’s NZZ am Sonntag newspaper, Environment Minister Moritz Leuenberger said the government could contribute up to an additional SFr150 million ($146 million) per year. “We can make promises but they are subject to the approval of parliament,” Leuenberger added. Switzerland currently spends SFr80 million in public money to finance mitigation…

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HRW to mention Swiss hostages in Libya meeting

This content was published on Dec 12, 2009 “We will be able to speak with the justice minister today,” Heba Fatma Morayef, a researcher with the New York-based organisation, told the Swiss News Agency on Saturday. The group has criticised the detention of Max Göldi and Rachid Hamdani on immigration violations, which it says are a reprisal for the detention of a son…

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Sustainability treaty receives new setback

This content was published on Dec 11, 2009 In a close vote, 97-94, opponents of ratification argued that the implementation of the nine protocols would limit development in the Swiss Alps, and infringe on the nation’s sovereignty. The protocols outline the concrete steps signatory states are obliged to take for the protection and sustainable development of the Alps in areas including farming, land…

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Budget of government image agency clipped

This content was published on Dec 9, 2009 The Senate on Wednesday followed the House of Representatives in approving spending cuts of SFr2.5 million ($2.4 million) of Presence Switzerland intended for a publicity campaign in the United States. Other reductions include axing up to 350 jobs in the government administration and cuts in external consultancy mandates. There will be no additional subsidies for…

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“Something is culturally wrong in Switzerland”

This content was published on Dec 9, 2009 Dick Marty, also a senator for the centre-right Radical Party, tells swissinfo.ch that to reawaken the ghost of a religious war is irresponsible. swissinfo.ch: December 10 is Human Rights Day. What is your personal wish regarding human rights? Dick Marty: That society in general becomes more aware of how important human rights are and that…

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