Focus Switzerland - Overview
This section present a selection of articles on human rights issues in Switzerland as well as information on the implementation by Switzerland of human rights international standards.
- Human Rights in Swiss Internal Affairs
Vulnerable groups / Gender / Racism / Protection of Persons / Protection Private Violence / Search, Punish, Confine / Policy on Foreigners / Asylum Policy / Social and educational policies / National policy: miscellaneous - Human Rights in Swiss Foreign Affairs
Foreign Human Rights Policy / Foreign Trade - UN Conventions: Implementation
ICESCR (social rights) / ICCPR (civil rights) / Conv. against racism / Conv. against torture / Conv. women's rights / Conv. children's rights / Non ratified conventions - European Conventions: Implementation
Implementation of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and the ECHR Optional Protocols / Implementation of other Council of Europe human rights conventions in Switzerland - Universal Periodic Review (UPR)
Universal Periodic Review of Switzerland 2008 and 2013 - Recommendations to Switzerland
Reports by UN Bodies / Reports by Bodies of the Council of Europe / General Implementation Deficits / Human Rights Education / Police / Women / Children / Travellers / Racism and more - Swiss Human Rights Players
Human Rights in the Federal Administration / Swiss Centre of Expertise in Human Rights