The Local Switzerland

Swiss step up security after Paris attacks

Sat, 14 Nov 2015 18:48:28 +0100

Police and border guards in Switzerland are reinforcing security measures across the country in the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris on Friday night that left at least 129 people dead and more than 300 injured.

Isis video encourages Swiss terror attacks

Thu, 15 Jan 2015 12:12:00 +0100

In the wake of last week’s murderous terror attacks in Paris, the Islamic State group (Isis) has issued a disturbing video encouraging jihadists to launch a fresh round of violent attacks in Europe, including Switzerland.

Iran minister urges 'respect for values'

Wed, 14 Jan 2015 14:18:48 +0100

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Geneva on Wednesday urged "respect for each other's values" amid Muslim anger over the new Charlie Hebdo magazine cover showing a cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed.

Swiss have to wait for latest Charlie Hebdo

Wed, 14 Jan 2015 11:38:00 +0100

Punters in French-speaking Switzerland hoping to get a look on Wednesday at this week’s special edition of Charlie Hebdo magazine were in for a disappointment because no copies were available.

Swiss Pegida wing plans anti-Islam protest

Mon, 12 Jan 2015 19:16:00 +0100

An anti-Islamic movement that is growing in Germany has established a Swiss wing and is planning a demonstration at an undisclosed location in Switzerland next month.

'Don't succumb to fear': President Sommaruga

Sun, 11 Jan 2015 22:12:00 +0100

Swiss President Simonetta Sommaruga joined 59 world leaders at a march on Sunday in solidarity with victims of terror attacks in Paris that attracted an estimated crowd of more than one million people.

Right-wing MP calls for ban on Muslim refugees

Fri, 09 Jan 2015 12:44:00 +0100

The politician behind the successful campaign to prohibit the construction of new minarets in Switzerland is now calling for a ban on certain Muslim refugees in the country following the Charlie Hebdo massacre in France.

UN rights chief warns against backlash

Thu, 08 Jan 2015 12:10:00 +0100

The UN's human rights chief in Geneva slammed Wednesday's massacre at a Paris weekly that killed at least 12 people but warned that a xenophobic backlash would only play into the hands of extremists.

Swiss dailies condemn Paris terror attack

Thu, 08 Jan 2015 12:01:00 +0100

The terror attack on Charlie Hebdo magazine employees in Paris that left 12 people dead dominated the front pages of Swiss newspapers on Thursday.

Charlie Hebdo killings spark Swiss rallies

Thu, 08 Jan 2015 00:39:00 +0100

Hundreds of people attended solidarity rallies in Geneva, Lausanne and Bern on Wednesday night over the terror attack at the Charlie Hebdo satirical magazine’s editorial offices in Paris that left 12 people dead.

Rights group slams Facebook for Muhammad weekly censorship

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:31:00 +0100

Rights group Reporters Without Borders slammed Facebook on Friday for threatening to terminate the account of a French weekly whose offices were firebombed after publishing images of the Muslim prophet Muhammad.