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 The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday faulted Switzerland for imposing a heavy fine on a Romanian woman for begging and then detaining her when she couldn't pay. https://www.thelocal.ch/20210119/rights-court-condemns-switzerland-for-fining-beggar Tue, 19 Jan 2021 12:56:28 +0100 rights-court-condemns-switzerland-for-fining-beggar The European Court of Human Rights has struck down the conviction of four Swiss journalists for having recorded and broadcast an interview of a private insurance broker using hidden cameras to highlight malpractice in the sale of life insurance. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150224/euro-rights-court-upholds-swiss-journalists Tue, 24 Feb 2015 21:34:51 +0100 euro-rights-court-upholds-swiss-journalists The top chamber of the European rights court will rule in a case of denial of assisted suicide, it said on Tuesday after a Swiss woman in her 80s complained she could not obtain permission for a lethal dose of a drug to end her life. https://www.thelocal.ch/20131008/european-court-to-rule-on-denial-of-aided-suicide Tue, 08 Oct 2013 23:38:00 +0200 european-court-to-rule-on-denial-of-aided-suicide The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday asked Switzerland to clarify its guidelines on euthanasia after an octogenarian who wanted to end her life failed to convince doctors to assist her in her suicide because she was not ill enough. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130514/european-court-seeks-swiss-clarity-on-euthanasia Tue, 14 May 2013 22:12:00 +0200 european-court-seeks-swiss-clarity-on-euthanasia