The Local Switzerland https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Amnesty slams Swiss for human rights violations Amnesty International slammed Switzerland on Wednesday for ill treatment of refugees and asylum seekers, inhumane conditions for inmates of a Geneva prison and inadequate measures against racial discrimination. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150225/amnesty-slams-switzerland-for-rights-violations Wed, 25 Feb 2015 22:52:28 +0100 amnesty-slams-switzerland-for-rights-violations Russian rights watchdog cited for Chechnya work Russia-based watchdog the Joint Mobile Group has won an international human rights award for its efforts to tackle abuses in Chechnya. https://www.thelocal.ch/20131009/russian-rights-watchdog-awarded-for-chechnya-work Wed, 09 Oct 2013 12:58:00 +0200 russian-rights-watchdog-awarded-for-chechnya-work