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 International has criticized the actions of Switzerland in turning back migrants at the Italian border last year, saying it acted “illegally”. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170223/amnesty-slams-switzerlands-illegal-treatment-of-migrants-at-italian-border Thu, 23 Feb 2017 13:24:06 +0100 amnesty-slams-switzerlands-illegal-treatment-of-migrants-at-italian-border A politician in the canton of Ticino is under investigation by police after it is alleged she helped four refugee children enter Switzerland illegally. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160902/swiss-politician-arrested-over-illegal-entry-of-migrants Fri, 02 Sep 2016 12:08:40 +0200 swiss-politician-arrested-over-illegal-entry-of-migrants A Swiss aid organization has criticized the situation at the Swiss-Italian border, saying many refugees are left in “confusion and uncertainty”. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160819/refugee-aid-group-decries-confusion-at-swiss-italian-border Fri, 19 Aug 2016 12:40:36 +0200 refugee-aid-group-decries-confusion-at-swiss-italian-border Amnesty International has asked the Swiss federal government to investigate reports that child migrants arriving at the Swiss-Italian border are being prevented from joining family in Switzerland. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160811/amnesty-concerned-over-child-migrants-at-swiss-italian-border Thu, 11 Aug 2016 14:08:44 +0200 amnesty-concerned-over-child-migrants-at-swiss-italian-border Around 100 refugees are reported to be camping out around Como’s San Giovanni station after being turned back by Swiss border guards. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160714/chaos-in-como-after-swiss-send-back-refugees Thu, 14 Jul 2016 13:35:40 +0200 chaos-in-como-after-swiss-send-back-refugees