war Archives - Solidaritätsnetz International https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/tag/war/ Monitoring and protecting people's rights Tue, 09 Sep 2025 14:33:17 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By supporting Ukraine, we support democracy, justice and security in Europe https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/by-supporting-ukraine-we-support-democracy-justice-and-security-in-europe/ https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/by-supporting-ukraine-we-support-democracy-justice-and-security-in-europe/#respond Tue, 09 Sep 2025 14:33:17 +0000 https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/?p=4845 In Switzerland, debates on popular initiatives continue, including the neutrality initiative, which seeks to enshrine the strictest possible interpretation of this principle in the Constitution. But we are convinced that neutrality does not mean indifference, especially when it comes to war and gross violations of international law. Russian aggression against Ukraine is not only an […]

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]]> https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/by-supporting-ukraine-we-support-democracy-justice-and-security-in-europe/feed/ 0 The event: Finding missing persons in the context of the Russian-Ukrainian war https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/the-event-finding-missing-persons-in-the-context-of-the-russian-ukrainian-war/ https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/the-event-finding-missing-persons-in-the-context-of-the-russian-ukrainian-war/#respond Sun, 04 Aug 2024 17:27:35 +0000 https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/?p=4526 Finding missing persons in the context of the Russian-Ukrainian war is a challenging and sensitive issue. Finding missing individuals in conflict zones requires a coordinated effort involving various stakeholders, and every effort to reunite families and provide closure is crucial in humanitarian and human rights terms. As previously announced, a meeting of relatives of persons […]

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]]> https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/the-event-finding-missing-persons-in-the-context-of-the-russian-ukrainian-war/feed/ 0 DISCUSSION: HOW TO STOP THE WAR? https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/discussion-how-to-stop-the-war/ https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/discussion-how-to-stop-the-war/#respond Sat, 22 Jun 2024 18:12:10 +0000 https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/?p=4462 Ending the war immediately is a complex and difficult task, especially in the case of the conflict in Ukraine. However, here are some general steps that can be taken to end war, which we discussed today at the Solidaritätsnetz International event that was announced earlier. 1. Ceasefire. The first step towards ending a war is […]

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]]> https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/discussion-how-to-stop-the-war/feed/ 0 Ukraine peace conference could take place in 2024, says Swiss president https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/ukraine-peace-conference-could-take-place-in-2024-says-swiss-president/ https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/ukraine-peace-conference-could-take-place-in-2024-says-swiss-president/#respond Wed, 31 Jan 2024 08:45:51 +0000 https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/?p=4278 The peace summit for Ukraine planned by Switzerland should take place as soon as possible, says Swiss President Viola Amherd. “It should certainly take place in 2024,” Amherd told the newspaper Schweiz am Wochenende in an interview published on Saturday. Without the participation of Russia, the summit is unlikely to be a genuine peace meeting: “Russia will […]

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]]> https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/ukraine-peace-conference-could-take-place-in-2024-says-swiss-president/feed/ 0 A third of Ukrainian refugees in Switzerland want to return home https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/a-third-of-ukrainian-refugees-in-switzerland-want-to-return-home/ https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/a-third-of-ukrainian-refugees-in-switzerland-want-to-return-home/#respond Fri, 05 Jan 2024 08:07:41 +0000 https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/?p=4233 Around a third of Ukrainian refugees in Switzerland hope one day to return to their country of origin, according to a survey. The majority, 40%, are undecided on the matter, according to a survey conducted by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the Swiss State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) and Ipsos. Another third of […]

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]]> https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/a-third-of-ukrainian-refugees-in-switzerland-want-to-return-home/feed/ 0 Switzerland keeps special protection for Ukraine refugees https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/switzerland-keeps-special-protection-for-ukraine-refugees/ https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/switzerland-keeps-special-protection-for-ukraine-refugees/#respond Wed, 01 Nov 2023 16:08:11 +0000 https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/?p=4162 Switzerland will continue to offer special protection to Ukrainian refugees. This was decided by the Federal Council at its meeting on Wednesday. A sustainable stabilisation of the situation in Ukraine is not foreseeable, writes the Federal Council. The S protection status will therefore not be lifted before March 4, 2025. Status S has been in […]

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]]> https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/switzerland-keeps-special-protection-for-ukraine-refugees/feed/ 0 Frozen Russian assets are not very profitable https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/frozen-russian-assets-are-not-very-profitable/ https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/frozen-russian-assets-are-not-very-profitable/#respond Sun, 15 Oct 2023 14:26:38 +0000 https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/?p=4138 Switzerland is committed to a coordinated international approach to the frozen assets and reserves of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, according to the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO). At present, the freezing of Russian assets in Switzerland does not lead to substantial profits. This contrasts with the situation in Belgium, which announced […]

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]]> https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/frozen-russian-assets-are-not-very-profitable/feed/ 0 Switzerland joins register for war damage in Ukraine https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/switzerland-joins-register-for-war-damage-in-ukraine/ https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/switzerland-joins-register-for-war-damage-in-ukraine/#respond Fri, 01 Sep 2023 08:32:24 +0000 https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/?p=4091 Switzerland will join the planned register of war damage in Ukraine. The government has decided to join the database launched by the Council of Europe in May for evidence and information on damage caused by the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine. Joining underscores Switzerland’s support for the people affected by the war and for […]

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]]> https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/switzerland-joins-register-for-war-damage-in-ukraine/feed/ 0 Switzerland is providing material aid and technical expertise to flood victims following the destruction of the Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/switzerland-is-providing-material-aid-and-technical-expertise-to-flood-victims-following-the-destruction-of-the-kakhovka-dam-in-southern-ukraine/ https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/switzerland-is-providing-material-aid-and-technical-expertise-to-flood-victims-following-the-destruction-of-the-kakhovka-dam-in-southern-ukraine/#respond Sun, 11 Jun 2023 22:02:17 +0000 https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/?p=3967 The foreign ministry responded quickly to the partial destruction of the Kakhovka dam on June 6 and the resulting flooding, it confirmed in a report in the SonntagsZeitung. “The embassy in Kyiv is currently in the process of delivering urgently needed pipes and pumps to the water network operators above the dam,” said spokesperson Michael Steiner. This would […]

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]]> https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/switzerland-is-providing-material-aid-and-technical-expertise-to-flood-victims-following-the-destruction-of-the-kakhovka-dam-in-southern-ukraine/feed/ 0 Swiss parliament rejects proposal to export weapons to Ukraine https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/swiss-parliament-rejects-proposal-to-export-weapons-to-ukraine/ https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/swiss-parliament-rejects-proposal-to-export-weapons-to-ukraine/#respond Sat, 03 Jun 2023 14:43:59 +0000 https://solidaritaetsnetz.org/?p=3952 The Swiss House of Representatives has rejected a proposal to authorise the re-export of Swiss-made war materiel to Ukraine. The decision was voted on Thursday evening with 98 in favour and 75 against – and 2 abstentions. This happened on the same day Switzerland’s President Alain Berset met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the European Political […]

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