Basel diocese files five claims of sexual abuse in Swiss Catholic Church
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The diocese of Basel has received 141 reports of sexual abuse since the publication of a sweeping study on violations in the Catholic Church by the University of Zurich in 2023.
Human remains found in 1957 plane wreckage in Lake Constance
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A team of divers says it has come across human remains during an operation involving the wreckage of the Swissair DC-3 which crashed into Lake Constance in June 1957.
Switzerland’s most renowned trans person no longer wants to be a woman
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Chris Brönimann became Nadia just before the turn of the millennium. Now Switzerland's most famous transgender figure is publicly grappling with regret over that choice.
‘One million stars’ against poverty light up Swiss parliament square
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Swiss charity Caritas lit thousands of candles on parliament square in Bern on Saturday, a reminder that many people in Switzerland still live in poverty.
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Several anti-Semitic incidents were reported in Zurich last weekend. Jewish people were physically attacked or verbally abused.
Sixteen-day Swiss campaign against gender-based violence ends
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The 16-day campaign against gender-based violence came to an end on Tuesday. Several hundred organizations mobilized across Switzerland during this period.
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The Swiss population's assessment of the current cohesion of society is largely negative. The situation has deteriorated compared to when respondents were younger, according to a study.
Top Swiss teacher calls for gender guidelines from politicians
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Politicians should dictate how Swiss schools deal with gender-appropriate language, says Dagmar Rösler, president of the Swiss Federation of Teachers.
Too much attention paid to queer people, says Swiss survey
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Most Swiss are well disposed towards LGBTQ people, according to a study. However, prejudice and intolerance persist in certain sectors of society, particularly towards transgender and intersex people.
