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  2. Asylum residence permits in Switzerland - Wikipedia

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    In Switzerland, the Asylum Act (AsylA) defines the principles, criteria, procedure and application of decisions. [1]The asylum procedure determines refugee status, where the asylum seeker has the right to be heard, to make an effective appeal, etc. (a person recognized as a refugee in one European state is not necessarily recognized as such in another, because the nature of the procedures ...

  3. Human rights in Switzerland - Wikipedia

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    Human rights are largely respected in Switzerland, one of Europe's oldest democracies. Switzerland is often at or near the top in international rankings of civil liberties and political rights observance. [1] Switzerland places human rights at the core of the nation's value system, as represented in its Federal Constitution.

  4. Asylum Act (Switzerland) - Wikipedia

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    The Asylum Act (AsylA) [a] is a Swiss federal law that governs the country's procedures for granting asylum to refugees. It was adopted on 26 June 1998 by the Federal Assembly and came into force on 1 October 1999. [1] It replaces the previous and first Asylum Act from 1981. [2] The Asylum Act lays down the legal framework for Switzerland's ...

  5. Asylum law in Switzerland - Wikipedia

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    The provisions of the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees will not apply at all to refugees if: (1) The person has committed a crime against peace, a war crime or a crime against humanity (2), The person has committed a serious non-political crime outside the country of refuge before being admitted as a refugee (3), The person has ...

  6. Immigration policy of Switzerland - Wikipedia

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    Switzerland’s mountainous geography and lack of natural resources historically led the Swiss to seek economic opportunities abroad. While some immigrants did settle in the region, the influx of significant migrant groups to Switzerland began primarily in the late 19th century, coinciding with industrialization.

  7. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg, France delivered its ruling in a case brought by more than 2,000 Swiss women, the majority of whom are in their 70s, against Switzerland ...

  8. Swiss Refugee Council - Wikipedia

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    The Swiss Refugee Council (German: Schweizerische Flüchtlingshilfe (SFH); French: Organisation suisse d'aide aux réfugiés (OSAR)) is the umbrella organization of six aid organizations active in Switzerland in the field of asylum, namely Caritas Switzerland, Entraide protestante suisse (EPER), l'Œuvre suisse d'entraide ouvrière (OSEO), Union suisse des comités d'entraide juive (USEJ), the ...

  9. Trump sanctions against ICC could 'erode international rule ...

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    The International Criminal Court pushed back against sanctions levied by President Donald Trump, saying Friday the move threatens to "erode international rule of law," and calling for a united front.