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 United Nations Human Rights Council voted to extend an international probe of alleged war crimes committed in Yemen despite strong opposition from Saudi Arabia and several of its allies. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180928/un-rights-council-renews-yemen-war-crimes-probe Fri, 28 Sep 2018 17:12:44 +0200 un-rights-council-renews-yemen-war-crimes-probe Switzerland's foreign ministry said on Tuesday it regretted the decision of the United States to withdraw from the Geneva-based United Nations Human Rights Council. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180620/switzerland-regrets-us-decision-to-quit-un-human-rights-council Wed, 20 Jun 2018 19:25:07 +0200 switzerland-regrets-us-decision-to-quit-un-human-rights-council Switzerland has been taken to task by the human rights group Amnesty International for its tough treatment of asylum seekers and migrants. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180222/immigration-amnesty-international-slams-switzerlands-tough-stance-on-migrants Thu, 22 Feb 2018 11:23:48 +0100 immigration-amnesty-international-slams-switzerlands-tough-stance-on-migrants A UN panel on Thursday quizzed a Swiss government delegation about the country’s efforts to improve human rights in the past four years, urging it to work further on combating violence against women, racism, xenophobia and the discrimination of migrants. https://www.thelocal.ch/20171110/un-urges-switzerland-to-fight-harder-against-discrimination-and-racism Fri, 10 Nov 2017 10:21:49 +0100 un-urges-switzerland-to-fight-harder-against-discrimination-and-racism A Sudanese man has won his appeal against deportation from Switzerland after the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) said deporting him would violate his human right not to be tortured. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170530/european-court-switzerland-deportation-violate-torture-laws-in-sudan-man Tue, 30 May 2017 14:20:00 +0200 european-court-switzerland-deportation-violate-torture-laws-in-sudan-man A family from Afghanistan has won its appeal against the Swiss immigration authorities who detained the parents separately from their young children. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170517/court-swiss-treatment-of-afghan-immigrant-family-went-against-human-rights Wed, 17 May 2017 11:48:47 +0200 court-swiss-treatment-of-afghan-immigrant-family-went-against-human-rights The host nation of Euro 2024 must meet certain criteria relating to the respect of human rights, European football's governing body Uefa said on Monday as they prepare to choose between the candidacies of Germany and Turkey. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170502/uefa-euros-host-nation-must-respect-human-rights Tue, 02 May 2017 11:04:36 +0200 uefa-euros-host-nation-must-respect-human-rights Certain measures limiting the freedom of movement of asylum seekers in Switzerland are too restrictive and violate their fundamental rights, according to a new report. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170228/report-asylum-seekers-in-switzerland-are-too-restricted Tue, 28 Feb 2017 11:27:46 +0100 report-asylum-seekers-in-switzerland-are-too-restricted The United States will on Monday claim its seat at the UN Human Rights Council under the new presidency of Donald Trump, whose election has provoked deep concern over the body's future. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170227/america-first-trumps-us-prepares-to-talk-human-rights-in-geneva Mon, 27 Feb 2017 09:55:34 +0100 america-first-trumps-us-prepares-to-talk-human-rights-in-geneva The European Court of Human Rights has ordered Switzerland to pay 30,000 euros compensation to a Sri Lankan who was deported from Switzerland and subsequently arrested and beaten in Colombo. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170126/european-court-switzerland-violated-law-on-torture Thu, 26 Jan 2017 13:00:32 +0100 european-court-switzerland-violated-law-on-torture Fifa has not yet shown that it respects human rights and must be ready to brandish the threat of withdrawing a World Cup to prove it means business, according to an independent review of football's world governing body released on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160414/report-fifa-must-prove-it-respects-human-rights Thu, 14 Apr 2016 17:30:32 +0200 report-fifa-must-prove-it-respects-human-rights Human rights organization Amnesty International has rapped Switzerland over its treatment of foreigners in the country in its 2015/16 annual report. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160224/amnesty-criticizes-swiss-treatment-of-foreigners Wed, 24 Feb 2016 14:11:31 +0100 amnesty-criticizes-swiss-treatment-of-foreigners Former war crimes prosecutor Carla Del Ponte, who is currently probing rights abuses in Syria, on Monday backed Russia's air strikes on "terrorist groups" in the war-torn country. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160208/del-ponte-backs-russian-intervention-in-syria Mon, 08 Feb 2016 22:44:32 +0100 del-ponte-backs-russian-intervention-in-syria The UN special envoy for Syria announced on Wednesday a "temporary pause" until February 25th of troubled talks in Geneva aimed at ending the country's brutal civil war. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160203/syrian-opposition-leader-arrives-for-geneva-talks Wed, 03 Feb 2016 19:46:51 +0100 syrian-opposition-leader-arrives-for-geneva-talks The UN human rights chief said on Monday that those committing crimes against humanity in Syria's brutal war should not be let off under any deal, as peace talks struggled in Geneva. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160201/syria-crimes-against-humanity-should-not-be-let-off Mon, 01 Feb 2016 16:38:29 +0100 syria-crimes-against-humanity-should-not-be-let-off The UN said on Thursday that there was no postponement of Syria peace talks due to start on Friday in Geneva, despite uncertainty around whether the main opposition umbrella group would attend. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160128/un-set-to-start-syria-peace-talks-in-geneva Thu, 28 Jan 2016 20:32:01 +0100 un-set-to-start-syria-peace-talks-in-geneva Britain's proposed new Internet spying laws could threaten key rights if passed unchanged, UN rights experts said Monday, calling for a "comprehensive review" of the draft legislation. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160111/uks-internet Mon, 11 Jan 2016 21:15:30 +0100 uks-internet The United Nations' top human rights official has condemned Cuba for arresting activists and urged authorities to release those held, describing the detentions as "arbitrary" and "harassment". https://www.thelocal.ch/20151216/un-rights-official Wed, 16 Dec 2015 10:42:46 +0100 un-rights-official An Emirati human rights activist barred from leaving his home country was on Tuesday named in Geneva the 2015 winner of an award often dubbed the Nobel prize for human rights. https://www.thelocal.ch/20151007/uae-activist-awarded-nobel-prize-for-human-rights Wed, 07 Oct 2015 11:26:55 +0200 uae-activist-awarded-nobel-prize-for-human-rights The UN's envoy on Syria, Staffan de Mistura, held meetings in Geneva this week aimed at reviving peace talks, a statement said on Tuesday, amid mounting pressure to end the four-year war. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150923/geneva-efforts-continue-on-syrian-peace-talks Wed, 23 Sep 2015 10:56:23 +0200 geneva-efforts-continue-on-syrian-peace-talks