Identities

Too much attention paid to queer people, says Swiss survey

This content was published on Nov 20, 2024 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.

Swiss ice hockey natives have to take to the ice without the Swiss cross

Ice hockey team denied Swiss cross on jerseys

This content was published on Oct 18, 2024 The Swiss national ice hockey teams are no longer allowed to wear the Swiss coat of arms on their jerseys.

Vatican reprimands bishops for their handling of abuse allegations

Vatican reprimands Swiss bishops for their handling of abuse allegations

This content was published on Oct 18, 2024 The Vatican has reprimanded several Swiss bishops in connection with allegations of sexual abuse and their handling of it, including cover-ups.

Tribute in Zurich to the victims of the Hamas attack in Israel

Vigils held in Swiss cities for October 7 attack victims

This content was published on Oct 8, 2024 Hundreds of people gathered in Zurich and Basel on Monday evening to pay tribute to victims of the October 7 attacks.

Parallels between mass suicide in Montreux and OTS tragedy

Collective cult massacres are still a possibility in Switzerland

This content was published on Oct 6, 2024 A massacre like that of the Order of the Solar Temple (OTS) 30 years ago could happen again in Switzerland.

National Council wants to increase security around asylum centers with new rules

Swiss parliament debates new security rules around asylum centres

This content was published on Sep 18, 2024 On Wednesday, the Swiss House of Representatives voted in favour of various amendments to the Asylum Act.

Paralympics: Catherine Debrunner adds another gold to the Swiss tally

This content was published on Sep 6, 2024 The 29-year-old Swiss won the 400m in the T53 category with flying colours.

According to the initiators, people with disabilities experience considerable discrimination in everyday life, whether at home, at work or on public transport.

‘Inclusion initiative’ submitted to Swiss Federal Chancellery

This content was published on Sep 5, 2024 Civil society groups handed in 108,000 signatures for their "inclusion initiative" to the Federal Chancellery in Bern on Thursday.

The concept of tolerance varies widely in Switzerland

Tolerance of sexual orientations and gender identities varies widely in Switzerland

This content was published on Sep 2, 2024 In principle, tolerance is an important value for a large part of the Swiss population. But opinions differ on the nature of this tolerance.

Paralympics: Swiss claim gold medals in swimming and athletics

This content was published on Sep 2, 2024 Switzerland claimed three gold medals on Sunday at the Paris Paralympics in 100m breaststroke and 800m athletic events.