Swiss govt. argues for coherent approach to foreign criminals
GenevaLunch News Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – The Swiss Federal Council Wednesday announced it will prepare a counter-proposal to the right-wing UDC party’s popular initiative to deport foreigners...
View ArticleBush’s pardons to 14: not Black, Jones or Lindh
GenevaLunch News US President George W Bush, followed a presidential tradition, Monday pardoned 14 convicted criminals but the list did not include any of the big names who have requested pardons, a...
View ArticleCrime rate down, huge drop in criminal charges
GenevaLunch News Switzerland (Le Nouvelliste, Fre) – Crimes registered in Switzerland fell by more than 3% in 2007, compared to the previous year, but the number of criminal charges fell more...
View ArticleSwiss rethink rights for foreigners: citizenship, refugees, criminals
GenevaLunch News Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Foreigners have been top of the news this week in Switzerland, from researchers showing that less-educated foreigners pay more rent in cities, to...
View ArticleWeb site finds 52 statistical right-wing “lies” on foreigners
GenevaLunch News Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - A web site has gone live in Switzerland to uncover fictive aspects of “facts” concerning foreigners in the country that were sent to Swiss households...
View ArticleForeign criminals, go home, say 52.9% of Swiss (update 2)
GenevaLunch News Crime rate low, but insecurity an issue; de-centralization carries day on higher taxes for wealthy: voters strongly refuse initiative Geneva rejects longer shopping hours, Vaud town...
View ArticleA comma makes all Swiss foreigners criminals
GenevaLunch News It doesn’t take much to turn all the foreigners in Switzerland into convicts, and I don’t mean the vote Sunday 28 November or even the infamous black sheep posters by the UDC (People’s...
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