Record number of human-trafficking cases reported
Nearly 60% of people who called FIZ s counselling centre for migrant women were sex workers Keystone / Jean-christophe Bott
More than 300 victims of human trafficking in Switzerland received support last year from the “Advocacy and Support for Migrant Women and Victims of Trafficking” (FIZ) service.
This content was published on May 17, 2021 - 13:28
May 17, 2021 - 13:28
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This is a “sad record”, FIZ said in its annual reportExternal link on Monday. There had been 255 cases in 2019.
The majority of trafficking victims are women, said the Zurich-based organisation, which also helps men and transgender people. It said its victim protection programme had helped more than 300 people from 57 countries – mostly Nigeria, Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Congo and Serbia – escape exploitation and violence.
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This content was published on May 15, 2021 - 09:00
May 15, 2021 - 09:00
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Covid-19 unrest: youth parties demand government action
St Gallen Mayor Maria Pappa speaking with young people on Friday night. The city in eastern Switzerland has had problems with youth violence recently. Keystone / Michel Canonica
In response to the coronavirus pandemic and the riots in St Gallen, the youth branches of five Swiss political parties are calling on the government to provide better prospects.
This content was published on April 5, 2021 - 18:30
April 5, 2021 - 18:30
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On Monday they published an open letter [pictured below] demanding that young people have more of a say in crisis management. It was signed and posted online by the leaders of a range of parties asking for an exchange with the executive branch of the federal government.