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[Eugene Volokh] Man Fined $210 in Switzerland for Saying "Allahu Akbar" to a Friend in Public

A police official said "manner in which the phrase had been spoken was key … and added police officers would have acted in the same way if someone had run around a local square swearing loudly"; but the man denies … Continue reading

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CFP: IVR 2019 – Lucerne, Switzerland

The International Association for Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy (IVR) invites proposals for its 29th World Congress to be held at the University of Lucerne on July 7-13, 2019. The theme is Dignity, Democracy, and Diversity. Proposals for both … Continue reading

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The world’s worst money launderers are the UK, Switzerland and the USA

BoingBoing: ‘The USA has moved up in the Tax Justice Network’s Financial Secrecy Index to number two, behind Switzerland; in reality, though, the UK is the world’s worst money-laundry, but because its laundering activities are spread out over its overseas … Continue reading

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Switzerland judge seeks prosecution of CIA-affiliated engineers for giving nuclear secrets to Pakistan

[JURIST] A Swiss judge on Thursday called for the prosecution of three engineers who have links to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) [official website] for allegedly smuggling nuclear weapons technology to Pakistan. After six years of investigation, Swiss federal magistrate … Continue reading

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Switzerland government to consider stricter rules for assisted suicide

[JURIST] The Swiss Federal Council and Federal Department of Justice and Police (FDJP) [official websites] announced Friday that they will introduce legislation [press release] establishing stricter rules on assisted suicide [JURIST news archive] after a consultation with local governments, government … Continue reading

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