Human Rights in Swiss Internal Affairs - Overview
This section presents a selection of information and documentation on human rights issues in Swiss internal affairs. It is divided as follows:
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Vulnerable groups
Children / Elderly / Gays / Lesbians / Disabled persons / Religious minorities -
Gender
Gender equality / Domestic violence / Trafficking in human beings -
Racism in Switzerland
Trials / Various incidents / Studies and reports / Institutions and NGOs -
Protection of the Person
Freedom of Expression / Data Protection / Internal Security / (Medicine & human research) / (Euthanasia) / (Miscellaneous) -
Protection from Private Violence
Trafficking in human beings / Law on arms / Domestic violence / (Forced marriage) / (Genital mutilation) -
Search, Punish, Confine
Penal action / Police / Abolition of torture / Deprivation of liberty
- Foreign Nationals Rights and Policy
New Foreigners Act / Foreign Nationals Policy: general comments / Naturalisation matters / Irregular migrants - Asylum Policy
Implementation / Asylum policy: miscellaneous / Case Law / Non-admission & right to emergency assistance / Asylum legislation review 2003-2006 - Social and educational policies
Education / Social rights - (International law vs. National law)
- National Policy: miscellaneous
