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World Women's Day: 'Trial of strength is the be-all and end-all of South African masculinity'

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

Corrective Initiative: No Wild West with Guns in Brazil!

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.

"Young Sahrauis need prospects"

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,

Rejected asylum seekers: "unreasonable dependence on state emergency aid

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.

In Brazil, the police behave as in the civil war and repeatedly target innocent people.

Export of war material out of control

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

"More weapons and a repressive security policy lead to a vicious cycle of deadly violence"

The latest SECO figures on war material exports show Despite the Corona crisis, the export business of the Swiss arms industry is flourishing. To ensure effective control of arms exports, terre des hommes schweiz is participating in the alliance of the corrective initiative and is taking a clear stand on the Federal Council's indirect counter-proposal.

"Youth central to Corona crisis management"

A call for solidarity with young people in the Global South, a successful year 2019 marked by civil society awakenings worldwide, and a balanced annual financial statement. While terre des hommes switzerland provides extraordinary corona aid for young people in Africa and Latin America, the ordinary general assembly of the Swiss development organization shows: 60 years after its foundation in Basel, terre des hommes remains

"Clear signal for a humane Switzerland"

terre des hommes switzerland is very pleased about the clear yes to the bill on the extended anti-racism penal norm. This will now also protect people who become targets of hatred and discrimination because of their sexual orientation. terre des hommes switzerland has been campaigning for the human rights and development of young people in the North-South context for 60 years and supports and

"Right to Self-Determination for Young Saharan"

The Western Sahara conflict is an ongoing catastrophe for the Sahrawi people. Since 1975, the Moroccan regime has illegally ruled over these people and their homeland in Northwest Africa. terre des hommes switzerland has been committed to the private, political and economic self-determination of the Sahrawis for many years. The development organization has successfully campaigned for the young Sahraui,

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World Women's Day: 'Trial of strength is the be-all and end-all of South African masculinity'

Corrective Initiative: No Wild West with Guns in Brazil!

"Young Sahrauis need prospects"

Rejected asylum seekers: "unreasonable dependence on state emergency aid

Export of war material out of control

"More weapons and a repressive security policy lead to a vicious cycle of deadly violence"

"Youth central to Corona crisis management"

"Clear signal for a humane Switzerland"

"Right to Self-Determination for Young Saharan"

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