News on the net - Headlines / Switzerland
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SwitzerlandZurich bans minors from sex trade
26 Jan 2012
'The Local' reports that the city of Zurich is banning the prostitution of minors under 18. More
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SwitzerlandCabinet wants to tighten prostitution law
18 Aug 2011
'Swissinfo' reports that anyone who buys sex from a minor -i.e. person under the age of 18 - could face legal penalties in the future. More
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SwitzerlandSwitzerland still weak European spot in US human trafficking report
28 Jun 2011
'GenevaLunch' reports that Switzerland in 2010 retained its poor “tier 2″ ranking in the annual US TIP Report, one of the most broad-ranging global studies of the extent of the problem. More
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SwitzerlandYouth violence becomes a table topic in Zurich
19 Jun 2011
'Swissinfo' reports that house calls are the latest ammunition in the fight against youth violence in the city of Zurich. More
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SwitzerlandPetition mobilises against child sex trade
9 Jun 2011
'Swissinfo' reports that a petition containing 95,297 signatures calling for more to be done in the fight against child sex trafficking has been handed in to the federal authorities. More
Other news in brief
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Switzerland “Golden age” of children’s rights could be over
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Switzerland Child Guardian 2011: the kids made their choice!
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Switzerland Bern government apologises to child labourers
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Switzerland Swiss see 102 new int'l child kidnapping, visiting rights cases
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Switzerland Swiss-born foreigners face passport hurdles
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Switzerland Albanians move to build integration bridges
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Switzerland Campaign launched against child sex tourism
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Switzerland The trauma of Switzerland's morality detentions
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Switzerland Romania and Bulgaria get Swiss aid (audio)
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Switzerland, Hungary Zurich takes aim at human trafficking
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Switzerland Refugees’ asylum rights reviewed
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Switzerland Support for young "sans papiers" grows
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Switzerland Zurich police smash school for undocumented
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Switzerland Asylum policy "disregards rights of children"
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Switzerland Children have rights too
