No arms exports to Brazil! We know from our project work: More weapons and a repressive security policy lead to a deadly vicious circle. Easy access to firearms is a key driver of the spiral of violence. What responsibility do arms suppliers like Switzerland have? Our new study gets to the bottom of this question. The survey conducted by our partner organization Sou da Paz analyses the
Media release - Weapons from Germany and Switzerland are used in police operations in Brazil. This often results in serious human rights violations against children and young people. An independent study by terre des hommes switzerland and terre des hommes Germany gets to the bottom of seven exemplary cases of lethal gun violence and uncovers serious deficiencies in control
On October 30, Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro will stand for re-election. Whether the opposing candidate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva can prevail in the second round of voting is still uncertain. From the perspective of human rights organizations, Brazil has experienced devastating regressions under Bolsonaro. The partner organizations of terre des hommes switzerland, which are involved in violence prevention in Brazil, see
The latest SECO figures on war material exports in the first half of 2021 show: When approving arms exports, the Swiss authorities turn a blind eye to serious human rights violations in the recipient countries.
Lowering barriers to education Numerous studies show that young men and especially young women in rural areas are at greater risk of being excluded from school or vocational training. This is in line with the project experience of terre des hommes switzerland. Therefore, a number of projects are dedicated to improving access to education and training.
Presentation and panel discussion Wednesday November 11, 2 p.m. Program (PDF) Study (PDF) To the event report Panelists Samira Marti National Councillor SP Claudio Martelli Vice Director SEM, Head of Asylum Directorate Moderation Inés Mateos Dieter von Blarer Advocate, President humanrights.ch Andreas Räss Head of Office for Migration and Civil Rights BL Jana Häberlein - Social Scientist and Lecturer, Study Author More on Migration
The federal government wants to save on development cooperation: Next year, the new International Cooperation Strategy (IC) 2025 - 2028 and the budget for it will be discussed in parliament. It is already clear that cuts for IC are imminent. terre des hommes switzerland asked young people in Basel for their opinion on this. The Federal Council has
Media release - Rejected asylum seekers in Switzerland usually end up in the emergency aid system. Here, the conditions are almost everywhere inhumane and harmful to health, criticize about 450 professionals from medicine, psychotherapy and psychology. In an open letter to the authorities and politicians, as well as to offices and enforcement organizations, they demand humane treatment of asylum seekers with negative decisions. Support
Media release - On 5 March, the Federal Council is expected to adopt its message on the popular initiative of the "Alliance against Arms Exports to Countries at Civil War", in short the corrective initiative. terre des hommes switzerland demands stronger democratic control of the Swiss arms trade and risk analyses also for export countries in which a cruel drama involving armed violence is taking place on a daily basis.
On 29 November, a vote will finally be taken on the corporate responsibility initiative. terre des hommes schweiz has been committed to it from the outset. The initiative demands that it goes without saying that Swiss companies that disregard human rights and destroy the environment should take responsibility for this. The petition for a referendum enjoys broad support among the population and the business community and is also supported by representatives of all parties. It must, however, stand up to financially powerful opponents who are resorting to sometimes dubious means for their anti-campaign.
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