Media release - Violence against individuals and groups is a worldwide problem and must stop. Young people from three continents and five countries - including Switzerland and Basel - are tackling the root of the violence problem. With the "Global Action Month" (GAM) in November they make themselves strong for diversity and against discrimination. With
Media release - With streetcar posters and bicycle kistlis in the Basel region, terre des hommes schweiz is calling for support for young smallholders in Africa and Latin America. The autumn campaign of terre des hommes schweiz focuses on the issues of sustainable livelihoods of young people in the global South and climate justice. The physical campaign lasts until October 23, online
Media release - In Swiss asylum and refugee policy, there are often heated arguments. The people at the center of the debate hardly get a chance to speak. The First Swiss Refugee Parliament wants to change that. On June 6, the first Swiss Refugee Session will take place in Bern. Jeyani Thiyagaraja from Basel (picture from February 2021), participant in a project for refugees.
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
Media Release - The Corona crisis is exacerbating social tensions worldwide. The perspectives of young people have darkened considerably. There is a need for a Swiss foreign policy that supports the development prospects of young people in the global South. This is what the two women at the helm of terre des hommes switzerland write in their joint foreword to the Annual Report 2020 of terre des hommes
Media release - In its online campaign for International Women's Day 2021, terre des hommes schweiz is focusing on the work of LifeLine. The South African partner organization supports and accompanies girls and women who have survived sexual violence. In a major media interview, Gabriela Wichser, Head of Programs at terre des hommes switzerland, explains the connection between gender-based violence, poverty, and
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.
Media release - The signs point to war in the decades-old conflict between Morocco and the Sahrawi liberation movement Frente Polisario. The human rights activist Laila Fahkouri has been staying in the Sahrawi refugee camps in the Algerian desert since March. For young people, the situation is particularly grueling, she tells terre des hommes switzerland. Condemned to do nothing, they become vulnerable,
Media release - People whose asylum applications have been rejected often live in precarious conditions. The Swiss emergency aid system is not working, criticises terre des hommes schweiz. The development organisation has commissioned a study to examine the situation in the cantons of Basel-Stadt and Basel-Landschaft in particular. It will be presented at a panel event with a prominent panel and live video streaming.
Media release - There is always the risk that war material from Swiss production is used in human rights violations in other countries. For example in Brazil, where arms and police violence in the slums are on the increase. terre des hommes switzerland demands stronger democratic control of Swiss arms exports on the occasion of the latest SECO figures on war material exports. The development organization, which campaigns for the
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