The Local Switzerland 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 Journalist who proved electoral flaws convicted of fraud Reporters without Borders has condemned a Swiss court’s decision to convict a journalist of electoral fraud after he voted twice in order to prove failures in the system. https://www.thelocal.ch/20161207/journalist-who-proved-electoral-flaws-convicted-of-fraud Wed, 07 Dec 2016 10:15:05 +0100 journalist-who-proved-electoral-flaws-convicted-of-fraud Swiss sports journalist shot at by Rio gunman A journalist and cameraman working for Swiss broadcaster RTS were threatened by a gunman whilst working at the Rio Olympics, according to reports. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160817/swiss-sports-journalist-shot-at-in-rio Wed, 17 Aug 2016 12:24:58 +0200 swiss-sports-journalist-shot-at-in-rio Moroccan journalist on hunger strike in Geneva A Moroccan journalist on hunger strike in Geneva, who was previously jailed for insulting the Moroccan king and is now being denied a passport, was told Sunday to return home to plead his case. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150705/moroccan-journalist-on-hunger-strike-in-geneva Sun, 05 Jul 2015 22:25:11 +0200 moroccan-journalist-on-hunger-strike-in-geneva