2022 Archives - Solidaritätsnetz International https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/tag/2022/ Monitoring and protecting people's rights Fri, 09 Dec 2022 07:14:46 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 131 people will be out of work https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/131-people-will-be-out-of-work/ https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/131-people-will-be-out-of-work/#respond Fri, 09 Dec 2022 07:14:46 +0000 https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/?p=3338 The St Gallen-based company, which has been granted a four-month moratorium, has been unable to convince new investors or turn around its financial situation in the face of an unpredictable and massive decline in demand since last October. In a press release issued on Tuesday, Vögele Shoes said it had obtained a four-month debt-restructuring moratorium […]

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]]> https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/131-people-will-be-out-of-work/feed/ 0 Zurich police threaten to bill road blocking climate protesters https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/zurich-police-threaten-to-bill-road-blocking-climate-protesters/ https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/zurich-police-threaten-to-bill-road-blocking-climate-protesters/#respond Tue, 29 Nov 2022 15:44:15 +0000 https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/?p=3284 The local government issued the warning in response to mounting pressure from some political parties. Zurich cantonal police have announced their intention to charge protesters for such acts but their city colleagues are against the idea. Both forces operate independently of each other. There have been several roadblock protests in Switzerland but mainly in the western French-speaking […]

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]]> https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/zurich-police-threaten-to-bill-road-blocking-climate-protesters/feed/ 0 Swiss adopts latest EU drone sanctions over Ukraine war https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/swiss-adopts-latest-eu-drone-sanctions-over-ukraine-war/ https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/swiss-adopts-latest-eu-drone-sanctions-over-ukraine-war/#respond Wed, 02 Nov 2022 08:15:59 +0000 https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/?p=3032 Switzerland says it has adopted the new European Union sanctions against an Iranian firm and three top army members for supporting the Russian war against Ukraine. The measures, against the company Shahed Aviation Industries and three senior military officers, are due to come into force later on Tuesday following a decision by the economics ministry, according […]

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]]> https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/swiss-adopts-latest-eu-drone-sanctions-over-ukraine-war/feed/ 0 Swiss refugee centres reach bursting point https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/swiss-refugee-centres-reach-bursting-point/ https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/swiss-refugee-centres-reach-bursting-point/#respond Wed, 26 Oct 2022 15:17:29 +0000 https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/?p=2963 The large influx of refugees has filled accommodation centres to bursting point, obliging the Swiss authorities to distribute a greater number of asylum seekers to cantons to house. Switzerland expects to see 22,000 asylum applications by the end of the year, which is nearly 50% more than 2021. The number of applications in the month of […]

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]]> https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/swiss-refugee-centres-reach-bursting-point/feed/ 0 Human Rights in Moldova https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/human-rights-in-moldova/ https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/human-rights-in-moldova/#respond Sun, 23 Oct 2022 07:33:52 +0000 https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/?p=2922 On October 21, Solidaritätsnetz International together with the public initiative “Free Moldova” organized a round table in Chisinau on the topic “Human Rights in Moldova: the path of European integration”. Politicians, human rights defenders and journalists present at the event were invited to discuss the ongoing justice reforms in Moldova and the level of legality […]

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]]> https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/human-rights-in-moldova/feed/ 0 Marina Tauber has been released https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/marina-tauber-has-been-released/ https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/marina-tauber-has-been-released/#respond Tue, 18 Oct 2022 21:25:50 +0000 https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/?p=2879 Moldovan politician Marina Tauber has been released from house arrest and will be placed under judicial control. Ms. Marina Tauber was recognized by Solidaritätsnetz International as a political prisoner, which we reported to the authorities in Chisinau and Bern, notified the OSCE and carried out a direct action in Switzerland. We are sincerely glad that […]

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]]> https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/marina-tauber-has-been-released/feed/ 0 Swiss border security sounds alarm over uptick in transit migrants https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/swiss-border-security-sounds-alarm-over-uptick-in-transit-migrants/ https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/swiss-border-security-sounds-alarm-over-uptick-in-transit-migrants/#respond Wed, 12 Oct 2022 06:33:36 +0000 https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/?p=2810 In an interview with the Tages-Anzeiger newspaper, Christian Bock, director of the Federal Office for Customs and Border Security, said that the number of migrants reminded him of the refugee crisis in 2015 and 2016. In September, 6,600 migrants were stopped at Swiss borders. The hotspot is the eastern border, where last week alone security personnel registered a […]

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]]> https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/swiss-border-security-sounds-alarm-over-uptick-in-transit-migrants/feed/ 0 Our position at the OSCE Conference https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/our-position-at-the-osce-conference/ https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/our-position-at-the-osce-conference/#respond Wed, 05 Oct 2022 15:17:42 +0000 https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/?p=2734 Our representative took part in the Warsaw Human Dimension Conference. Solidaritätsnetz International stays away from the conflicts of political groups, but strictly monitors the observance of the highest standards of political struggle. We drew attention to the narrowing of the human spectrum in Russia, Ukraine and Moldova. We are saddened that, succumbing to the mainstream […]

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]]> https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/our-position-at-the-osce-conference/feed/ 0 Free Marina Tauber! https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/free-marina-tauber/ https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/free-marina-tauber/#respond Sat, 24 Sep 2022 15:28:44 +0000 https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/?p=2653 Today, the organization Solidaritätsnetz International near the building of the Federal Department of Justice, with the help of activists from the our office the city of Bern, held a rally demanding the immediate release of the Moldovan political figure, Ms. Marina Tauber. At the moment when we started working on the case of Ms. Marina […]

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]]> https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/free-marina-tauber/feed/ 0 Political repression against Marina Tauber https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/political-repression-against-marina-tauber/ https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/political-repression-against-marina-tauber/#respond Mon, 19 Sep 2022 19:33:21 +0000 https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/?p=2587 On June 23, 2022, at the EU summit, it was decided to grant Moldova the status of an EU candidate. However, the indicated year brought into the life of Moldova an unprecedented social crisis caused by energy problems and the armed conflict in Ukraine. Solidaritätsnetz International is aware that during times of war and crisis, […]

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