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Back to SearchWhat should we be doing about human rights violations?
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Host Imogen Foulkes welcomes Hilary Power of Amnesty International, Gerold Staberock of the World Organisation against Torture, and N…
6 years, 7 months ago
How to deal with coronavirus?
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With the coronavirus epidemic claiming thousands of lives, global health officials are increasing their efforts to contain its spread…
6 years, 8 months ago
Why humanitarian groups go to Davos
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For 50 years the World Economic Forum (WEF) has been a venue for the world’s political and business leaders, but increasingly, the bi…
6 years, 8 months ago
What kind of year will it be for the UN?
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From US tensions with Iran to wildfires in Australia, 2020 got off to an intense and challenging start for the world. How will the Un…
6 years, 9 months ago
Humanitarians and counter-terror laws
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To do their work, humanitarian organisations must talk with everyone in the field, including groups that have been labelled terrorist…
6 years, 9 months ago
How to cope with killer robots
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Most people in Switzerland would support a ban on lethal autonomous weapons systems - for example, drones that can shoot people. Cor…
6 years, 10 months ago
Potential and pitfalls for Syrian peace talks
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A group of 150 people arrived in Geneva to try to work out the next steps for Syria, where war has raged for nearly a decade. Can the…
6 years, 11 months ago
How the Human Rights Council works
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You’ve probably heard of the Human Rights Council, the UN body that’s responsible for protecting human rights all over the world. But…
7 years ago
Populist rhetoric and humanitarian work
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How do humanitarian groups cope when politicians launch verbal attacks on refugees? swissinfo.ch correspondent Imogen Foulkes discuss…
7 years, 1 month ago