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Treaty that created modern Turkey still evokes pain for some, 100 years after signing

An exhibition marking the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Lausanne that fixed the borders of modern Turkey at the end of World War I is seen at the Historical Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland, on 21st July, 2023.

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

A graffiti calling for justice for Mike Ben Peter is seen in front of the Cathedral, the day before the start of the trial of the six police officers facing homicide charges after he died of a heart attack during his arrest in February 2018, in Lausanne, Switzerland, on 11th June, 2023.

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 […]