Treaty that created modern Turkey still evokes pain for some, 100 years after signing
Lausanne, Switzerland Reuters The Treaty of Lausanne that formed modern Turkey is still cherished by some but remains a disappointment for others including Kurds and Armenians who hoped for autonomous regions and justice for Ottoman-era crimes. Some of those voices are included in an exhibit called Borders – put on by the Swiss city’s history museum […]
Swiss court acquits police officers over Black man’s death, sparking anger
Lausanne, Switzerland Reuters A Swiss court on Thursday acquitted six white police officers of charges of negligent homicide in the death of a Black man who suffered a fatal heart attack after he was held down in the street during an arrest. The case has raised questions about structural racism in Switzerland and the prosecution […]
APPS: A GUIDE TO THE REFORMATION – IN SWITZERLAND
As the world marks 500 years since the start of the Reformation in Germany, DAVID ADAMS finds an app that explores how those events affected neighbouring Switzerland…