The Local Switzerland

Foreigners ‘scared’ to leave abusive partners: report

Wed, 09 Mar 2016 11:51:54 +0100

The attitude of the Swiss authorities to foreigners who are victims of domestic abuse must change, a Geneva-based organization supporting the rights of foreigners in Switzerland has said.

'Jeckyl and Hyde' paedophile gets eight years in prison

Thu, 21 Jan 2016 17:25:33 +0100

The 80-year-old husband of a child minder was handed the sentence by a Geneva court after being found guilty of sexually abusing two boys.

Woman told to accept abuse or leave country

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 13:37:06 +0200

Switzerland's supreme court has intervened to stop a young Kosovan woman having to decide whether to remain with her abusive husband or lose her Swiss residency permit.