Anti-economic and unrealistic - this is how some opponents view the Concert Responsibility Initiative. However, many entrepreneurs see this differently. Samuel Schweizer, for example, who successfully runs a family business in the metal construction sector. For him, the initiative creates justice between responsible and irresponsible companies. "Swiss Made" would no longer only stand for high quality, but also for high responsibility.
What applies in our project countries is also valid for Switzerland: restricted access to weapons means fewer deaths and victims. Our many years of experience in the prevention of violence is the reason why terre des hommes schweiz now also supports the newly founded platform for a sustainable weapons law. Its aim is to create a high standard of weapons law throughout Europe and ultimately to save human lives.
Developed societies around the world are characterized by diversity of opinion and free access to high-quality information. The No Billag initiative in Switzerland puts both at risk. Alliance Sud, the think and do tank of Swiss development organisations, therefore recommends that the referendum be rejected.
A press release from Alliance Sud
Despite warnings from various quarters that its actions are illegal and ethically questionable under international law, the Swiss company Glencore has been searching for oil in the Moroccan-occupied Western Sahara for several years. Now the turning point: Glencore is withdrawing from the disputed territory.
Press release - Basel 11 May 2017
Competent panel guests, an exciting topic and attentive spectators: the panel discussion on 16 February 2017 on the topic "FIFA in Transition: Appearance or Being? The conclusion of the evening is just as clear: as much as FIFA is trying hard, the work is still very hard.
Media Release
UN Climate Change Conference 2016 in Marrakech: Morocco cements the human rights violating occupation of Western Sahara with dirty deals for allegedly clean energy. Siemens wind turbines disrupt the UN peace process in the Western Sahara conflict. A detailed report highlights the unclean linkages.
Alliance Sud criticises the Federal Council's decision to increase emergency aid to Syria and other crisis countries. As necessary as it is, it is necessary to save these funds in long-term development cooperation.
Media release from Alliance Sud of 18 September 2015
Europe is increasingly closing itself off from the flow of refugees. On their way, migrants are at the mercy of the violence of smugglers and traffickers. Terre des hommes demands the immediate opening of "humanitarian corridors" for their protection.
Today's session of the National Council dealt with the petition on the extension of the UN mandate in Western Sahara. The latter decided not to accept the petition. We regret that the National Council did not take the opportunity to make a modest contribution to the resolution of the conflict.
With the launch of the Destination Unknown campaign, a learning process has also begun. This became obvious at the second meeting of all the organisations involved. They all agreed: only united can something be achieved and young people must be more involved.
Sylvia Valentin, responsible for development policy campaigns
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