On 1 Mai 2013 the Swiss Federal Council passed an ordinance to provide a new organisational foundation for the work of the Swiss Contact Point for multinational enterprises. The aim is to increase its performance when dealing with complaints about...

How should the justice system deal with prisoners who want to win their freedom by means of a hunger strike? Some years ago, the Bernard Rappaz case illustrated the dilemma connected to this question: If the state enforces its duty of care, then this...

At the end of March, the Federal Council published its background report on the Swiss commodities sector. The government acknowledges the high risk of human rights violations and environmental pollution by Swiss commodities traders. NGO sharply criticise...

«What does Switzerland do against human trafficking?» – This question stood at the centre of a conference with about 250 participants, which took place on 18 October 2012 in Bern. Under the auspices of the Human Security Division (AMS) of...