by HRWF | Sep 29, 2021 | LGBTQI People and Human Rights
Swiss voters set to back same-sex marriage Initial projections suggest strong backing for bid to widen rights of same-sex couples. By Lili Bayer POLITICO (26.09.2021) – https://politi.co/3F2Hz6v – The majority of Swiss voters have backed same-sex...
by HRWF | Mar 9, 2021 | Freedom of Religion and Belief
HRWF Comment: Fundamental human rights should never be subjected to referenda. Maybe next time they will vote to ban various other freedom. BBC (07.03.2021) – https://bbc.in/2Og35PG – Switzerland has narrowly voted in favor of banning face...
by HRWF | Mar 5, 2021 | Freedom of Religion and Belief
Only a few women are understood to wear facial coverings in Switzerland, where a controversial vote will take place on March 7. By Noele Illien Aljazeera (02.03.2021) – https://bit.ly/3c6vT50 – Zürich, Switzerland – Less than a year ago, Valentina made the...
by HRWF | Dec 15, 2020 | Freedom of Religion and Belief
An NGO published a confidential document hinting at the disturbing possibility that Chinese State Security agents directly interfere in asylum cases. by Rosita Šorytė Bitter Winter (14.12.2020) – https://bit.ly/3mmDjnG – On December 9,...
by HRWF | Dec 7, 2020 | Freedom of Religion and Belief
ADF International (04.12.2020) – https://bit.ly/33SUG9p – Geneva’s total ban on religious services and events has been suspended by the Swiss Constitutional Chamber of the Canton of Geneva. The court has yet to decide whether the ban is a violation of the...