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 Young urban men with low levels of education are over-represented among Switzerland's jihadists, while 40 percent are on some form of benefits, a new study shows. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190613/young-urban-on-benefits-a-snapshot-of-swiss-jihadists-terrorism-switzerland Thu, 13 Jun 2019 12:24:57 +0200 young-urban-on-benefits-a-snapshot-of-swiss-jihadists-terrorism-switzerland The latest Swiss Federal Office of Police (Fedpol) annual report provides an insight into Switzerland’s jihadists. Here's what it tells us about them including where they are from and how many are Swiss. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190425/what-switzerlands-jihadists-have-in-common-terrorism-isis-islam Thu, 25 Apr 2019 12:02:31 +0200 what-switzerlands-jihadists-have-in-common-terrorism-isis-islam Amnesty International has criticized the Swiss parliament after it voted in favour of a motion to deport convicted terrorists even in cases where they face torture or death. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190321/concern-as-swiss-parliament-backs-plans-to-deport-terrorists-isis-jihadism Thu, 21 Mar 2019 14:12:44 +0100 concern-as-swiss-parliament-backs-plans-to-deport-terrorists-isis-jihadism The Swiss justice minister on Monday confirmed that the country was looking at revoking the passport of a Swiss citizen who fought for the so-called Islamic State (ISIS). https://www.thelocal.ch/20190311/switzerland-wants-to-strip-isis-fighter-of-passport-jihadism-dual-nationality Mon, 11 Mar 2019 20:10:16 +0100 switzerland-wants-to-strip-isis-fighter-of-passport-jihadism-dual-nationality A former Swiss sergeant was given a slap on the wrist Friday for joining a militia in Syria that was fighting to protect Christians from the so-called Islamic State (ISIS) group. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190222/swiss-court-fines-ex-sergeant-for-fighting-isis-in-syria Fri, 22 Feb 2019 19:38:40 +0100 swiss-court-fines-ex-sergeant-for-fighting-isis-in-syria A heavily-armed Swiss man has been detained at Bulgaria's eastern border with Turkey and charged with terrorism after allegedly planning to go to Syria, prosecutors announced on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180913/syria-bound-swiss-man-held-in-bulgaria-on-terror-charges Thu, 13 Sep 2018 18:24:18 +0200 syria-bound-swiss-man-held-in-bulgaria-on-terror-charges The Federal Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by an Iraqi sentenced to prison for cooperation with the terrorist group Isis. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180815/top-swiss-court-upholds-jail-term-for-isis-supporter Wed, 15 Aug 2018 17:06:56 +0200 top-swiss-court-upholds-jail-term-for-isis-supporter Updated: State prosecutors are calling for a two-year suspended prison sentence for three members of the Islamic Central Council of Switzerland (ISSC) who are facing trial on charges of having produced illegal propaganda for the terrorist organisation Al-Qaeda. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180516/swiss-islamic-council-members-in-court-over-alleged-terrorist-propaganda-video Wed, 16 May 2018 16:23:08 +0200 swiss-islamic-council-members-in-court-over-alleged-terrorist-propaganda-video Two senior executives at French-Swiss cement maker LafargeHolcim, including its former CEO, were charged on Friday over claims that top management turned a blind eye to payments to jihadists in Syria, a judicial source said. https://www.thelocal.ch/20171209/switzerland-france-lafarge-bosses-in-french-court-over-jihadist-funding Sat, 09 Dec 2017 10:31:28 +0100 switzerland-france-lafarge-bosses-in-french-court-over-jihadist-funding Three top officials of Swiss-French cement-maker Lafarge were charged on Friday with indirectly financing jihadists through the company's activities in war-torn Syria, one of their lawyers and judicial sources said. https://www.thelocal.ch/20171202/top-officials-french-swiss-cement-maker-financing-jihadists-lafarge Sat, 02 Dec 2017 05:34:30 +0100 top-officials-french-swiss-cement-maker-financing-jihadists-lafarge When a leading French politician said Switzerland's free ports were helping terrorists hide stolen assets, Swiss officials offered a blunt rebuke. https://www.thelocal.ch/20161030/jihadist-loot-at-swiss-port-geneva-says-no Sun, 30 Oct 2016 16:35:53 +0100 jihadist-loot-at-swiss-port-geneva-says-no One of three men sentenced in March for supporting terrorist group Islamic State (IS) from Switzerland has been freed from jail. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160911/bomb-plot-suspect-released-from-jail Sun, 11 Sep 2016 18:55:13 +0200 bomb-plot-suspect-released-from-jail A suspected jihadist from Geneva was arrested at Zurich airport as he returned from a nine-month trip to Turkey last week, according to reports. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160817/swiss-jihad-suspect-arrested-on-return-from-turkey Wed, 17 Aug 2016 13:14:33 +0200 swiss-jihad-suspect-arrested-on-return-from-turkey A Swiss court made history on Friday when it convicted a man for attempting to travel to Syria to join Isis, the first time anyone has been prosecuted in Switzerland for such an act. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160715/swiss-man-convicted-for-wanting-to-die-as-martyr Fri, 15 Jul 2016 17:47:10 +0200 swiss-man-convicted-for-wanting-to-die-as-martyr The Swiss government has asked the justice department to draw up a proposal on how to stop jihadists travelling overseas to fight. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160622/switerzland-eyes-travel-ban-for-suspected-jihadists Wed, 22 Jun 2016 15:46:28 +0200 switerzland-eyes-travel-ban-for-suspected-jihadists Police have arrested a man suspected of being a key figure behind the radicalization of young Muslims in the eastern Swiss city of Winterthur, according to media reports. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160622/isis-terror-suspect-arrested-in-eastern-switzerland Wed, 22 Jun 2016 11:40:01 +0200 isis-terror-suspect-arrested-in-eastern-switzerland The measure put forward by Swiss president and chairman of the country's populist Swiss People’s Party Toni Brunner was rejected by the Swiss senate to the tune of 27 votes against and 12 in favour. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160614/swiss-senate-snubs-plans-to-automatically-strip-terrorists-of-passports Tue, 14 Jun 2016 16:20:09 +0200 swiss-senate-snubs-plans-to-automatically-strip-terrorists-of-passports A Swiss-Italian teenager suspected of joining terrorists in Syria could have his Swiss nationality withdrawn in what would be the first such case in Switzerland. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160512/presumed-jihadist-could-have-swiss-nationality-quashed Thu, 12 May 2016 11:17:46 +0200 presumed-jihadist-could-have-swiss-nationality-quashed Being named after an ancient Egyptian goddess doesn’t make for a smooth banking experience in today’s world, given the case of one travel agent in Lausanne. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160415/bank-blacklists-travel-agent-for-being-named-isis Fri, 15 Apr 2016 14:04:47 +0200 bank-blacklists-travel-agent-for-being-named-isis The Syrian conflict has acted like a greenhouse for extremist groups which are now spreading "like a cancer", the UN chief said on Friday, urging greater cooperation to prevent radicalisation. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160409/isis-spreading-like-cancer-united-nations Sat, 09 Apr 2016 13:32:01 +0200 isis-spreading-like-cancer-united-nations