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6 Jan 2014, 5:53 am
Kerry suggested at a news conference in Jerusalem that Iran could play a role as an informal participant in Syria peace talks in Switzerland later this month. [read post]
3 Jan 2014, 7:45 am
Switzerland has remained a highly decentralized—and highly successful—federal state for decades… These examples suggest that substantial reductions in the size, scope, and centralization of government are at least possible in a modern democracy, even if often politically difficult. [read post]
31 Dec 2013, 10:20 am
And Slovakia deserves special recognition for agreeing to take the remaining three, joining Albania, Bermuda, Palau, Switzerland, and El Salvador who have stood up to Chinese threats to resettle the previous 19. [read post]
29 Dec 2013, 3:02 pm
HAUT-COMMISSARIAT AUX DROITS DE L’HOMME • OFFICE OF THE HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS PALAIS DES NATIONS • 1211 GENEVA 10, SWITZERLAND www.ohchr.org • TEL: +41 22 917 9333 • FAX: +41 22 917 9006 • E-MAIL: ieenvironment@ohchr.orgMandate of the Independent Expert on human rights and the environment December 20, 2013 Dear friends and colleagues, This letter is to update you on my work as the UN Independent Expert on human rights and the… [read post]
26 Dec 2013, 10:16 am
Nearly a dozen foreign banks, include Israel’s Bank Leumi, HSBC, Credit Suisse (CS), Julius Baer and Swiss cantonal, or regional, banks are under criminal scrutiny; last year, Wegelin & Co, Switzerland’s oldest bank, was indicted and put out of business. [read post]
23 Dec 2013, 8:55 pm
by Stephen G Cecchetti, Finn E Kydland, Jaime Caruana, Zeti Akhtar Aziz, Thomas Jordan and Glenn Stevens The 12th BIS Annual Conference took place in Lucerne, Switzerland on 20-21 June 2013. [read post]
22 Dec 2013, 2:00 pm
But there are many strong, privacy-minded countries that sit apart, like Switzerland. [read post]
22 Dec 2013, 2:00 pm
But there are many strong, privacy-minded countries that sit apart, like Switzerland. [read post]
20 Dec 2013, 9:58 am
However, the chart also shows that the United States spends much more on health care (approximately $8,500 per person per year) than our closest competitors Norway and Switzerland (approximately $5,500 per person per year). [read post]
20 Dec 2013, 7:55 am
“A law that prevents street prostitutes from resorting to safe havens . . . while a suspected serial killer prowls the streets, is a law that has lost sight of its purpose,” McLachlin wrote.Prostitution is legal in much of Europe and Latin America, and brothels are legal in numerous countries including the Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland. [read post]
19 Dec 2013, 10:08 am
In March of 2014, an ACLU delegation will travel to Geneva, Switzerland, to present a report about the continued abuses that occur under CBP's watch as part of the United Nations' review of the United States' compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). [read post]
19 Dec 2013, 9:30 am
Despite the challenges in France, a number of countries, including Belgium, Italy, Denmark, Austria, the Netherlands and Switzerland all have—or are planning—similar legislation. [read post]
16 Dec 2013, 1:52 am
He wishes to travel to Switzerland and commit suicide using the services of Dignitas, but cannot do so without assistance. [read post]
12 Dec 2013, 4:41 pm
This post was originally published on the LSE Media Policy Project blog and is reproduced with permission and thanks [1] The countries are Austria, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Georgia, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Macedonia, the Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey and the UK, plus Morocco as the 20th country. [read post]
9 Dec 2013, 1:45 pm
The Case of Asylum Applicants and People Planning an Assisted Suicide in Switzerland," Sociological Research Online, vol. 18, no. 4, article 26 (Nov. 2013) [full-text]Global Migration: Future Prospects and Challenges, Canberra, 27 Nov. 2013 [info]- Follow link for video of panel discussion.Imagining a New Research Agenda in an Era of Superdiversity (Postcards from... [read post]
7 Dec 2013, 10:34 am
After all, once she had solved all the problems of the IP world, sorted out the development agenda, killed the bad trolls and empowered the good ones, balanced the competing interests of owners and users and relocated WIPO from ever-so-expensive Switzerland to somewhere cheap-and-cheerful like Alicante [only joking!] [read post]
6 Dec 2013, 3:14 pm
While Switzerland is not a member of the European Union or the euro zone, it has close ties to both. [read post]
4 Dec 2013, 6:48 am
Here is a list of the top three articles for each of these months in the order of their popularity: Top September Articles China: Trademark Law Revised Fiji: New Constitution Signed into Law Vietnam: Controversial Internet Decree in Effect Top October Articles World Bank: Legal Barriers to Economic Equality for Women Still Exist Switzerland; United States: Agreement on Tax Dispute Malaysia: Court Decision on Use of Word “Allah” by Non-Muslims Top November Articles… [read post]
2 Dec 2013, 8:44 am
I just met with a lawyer from Switzerland this morning. [read post]
1 Dec 2013, 9:31 pm
I recently had the opportunity to pose some questions about Ontario's youth labour market to Sean Geobey. [read post]
