The Local Switzerland

Torture fears see Lausanne ban exhibition on human bodies

Wed, 17 Oct 2018 11:24:06 +0200

A controversial exhibition which includes preserved human bodies was banned on Tuesday by the Swiss city of Lausanne over fears that the remains of tortured and executed Chinese prisoners were on display.

Sion football club president banned for hitting critic

Fri, 13 Oct 2017 10:44:49 +0200

Sion club president Christian Constantin, caught on tape slapping a prominent critic in the face after a match last month, has been banned for 14 months, the Swiss Football League said on Thursday.

Switzerland moves a step closer to voting on nationwide burqa ban

Wed, 13 Sep 2017 13:50:07 +0200

The Swiss may get the chance to vote on the introduction of a nationwide ban on the burqa after campaigners from the so-called Egerkingen committee succeeded in gathering the required number of signatures to push the issue to a referendum.

Court rejects appeal against canton Vaud’s ban on begging

Thu, 11 May 2017 11:50:10 +0200

A group defending the rights of beggars in the canton of Vaud on Wednesday lost its appeal against a new law approved last year that will see begging banned in the canton.

Swiss senate refuses nationwide burqa ban

Thu, 09 Mar 2017 12:41:18 +0100

The upper house of parliament has rejected the idea of a nationwide ban on the Islamic face veil and other face coverings.

Iran protests Trump's visa ban through Swiss ambassador

Mon, 30 Jan 2017 09:46:50 +0100

Iran summoned Switzerland's ambassador, who represents Washington's interests in Tehran, to protest President Donald Trump's visa ban on Iranians, the foreign ministry said.

Swiss entry bans triple over terror fears

Mon, 31 Oct 2016 10:23:31 +0100

Swiss federal police (Fedpol) has banned nearly 100 people from entering Switzerland this year, mainly over fears they are linked to jihadism, more than triple the number of bans dished out the previous year.

Turkey angry after Swiss tout ‘kebab ban’

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 13:18:07 +0200

Turkish kebab chefs are up in arms after they misunderstood a spoof campaign to ban the kebab in Switzerland.

Switzerland edges towards nationwide burqa ban

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 10:05:57 +0200

Switzerland's lower house of parliament on Tuesday narrowly approved a draft bill on a nationwide burqa ban, the ATS news agency reported, but the measure remains far from coming into force.

United Nations weighs in on burqini ban debate

Tue, 30 Aug 2016 14:19:34 +0200

The Geneva-based UN on Tuesday welcomed a decision by France's highest administrative court to suspend a controversial ban on burqini swimwear, warning that the ban had fuelled religious intolerance and stigmatization.

Survey: majority of Swiss in favour of burqa ban

Mon, 29 Aug 2016 12:07:35 +0200

More than 70 percent of Swiss want to see a ban on the burqa across Switzerland, according to a new survey.

Women shoppers flout burqa ban in Ticino

Thu, 04 Aug 2016 11:31:15 +0200

The new ban against the Islamic face veil (niqab) and full-length burqa in the canton of Ticino is not being effectively enforced, according to reports.

Ticino tourist sector has 'real fears' over effect of burqa ban

Mon, 11 Jul 2016 15:00:00 +0200

Hoteliers in the canton of Ticino are holding their breath to see if the recent ban on the burqa will have an effect on tourism from Arab countries.

Swiss equestrians ride again after drugs appeal

Tue, 28 Jul 2015 10:31:31 +0200

Swiss rider Steve Guerdat, the individual show jumping gold medallist at the 2012 London Olympics, is free to compete again after the international equestrian federation (FEI) announced on Monday they would lift a provisional ban.

Police identify body of banker killing suspect

Mon, 18 Aug 2014 22:46:00 +0200

The body of Jürgen Hermann, a self-styled Robin Hood suspected of killing a Liechtenstein banker in April, has been positively identified, German police said on Monday.

Office etiquette: should kisses be banned?

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 18:29:22 +0200

A German etiquette group has divided opinion with its calls for a ban on greeting kisses in the workplace, which it labels “too private, too intimate, and too unprofessional”.

Swiss bank settles German tax probe

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 11:38:00 +0200

Swiss private bank Julius Baer said Thursday it has agreed to pay €50 million to end tax evasion probes launched by German authorities against it and its employees.