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 Some 80 women from Thailand were trafficked to Switzerland and forced into prostitution from 2011 to 2014, an investigation by Switzerland’s public prosecutor has concluded. https://www.thelocal.ch/20161101/thai-women-forced-into-prostitution-in-switzerland Tue, 01 Nov 2016 10:06:36 +0100 thai-women-forced-into-prostitution-in-switzerland The Bern cantonal prosecutor’s office says it has charged a 52-year-old Swiss-Thai woman for human trafficking and exploiting 25 sex trade workers from Thailand. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140321/bern-authorities-crack-thai-human-trafficking-ring Fri, 21 Mar 2014 17:04:00 +0100 bern-authorities-crack-thai-human-trafficking-ring The former owner of a brothel near Bienne in the canton of Bern was sentenced on Wednesday to eight and a half years in prison for trafficking dozens of women and inciting prostitution. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130529/bern-bordello-owner-jailed-for-human-trafficking Wed, 29 May 2013 22:00:00 +0200 bern-bordello-owner-jailed-for-human-trafficking <p>A report from the US has criticized Switzerland for not doing enough to meet international standards to combat human trafficking.</p> https://www.thelocal.ch/20120621/3583 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 12:47:06 +0200 3583