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In two separate but related rulings, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court and the European Court of Human Rights have upheld the legality of freezing assets belonging to a Russian oligarch and an ally of former Ukrainian President Yanukovych. These decisions reinforce Switzerland's position on enforcing international sanctions.
In a significant foreign policy development, Switzerland has announced its intention to join an agreement to establish a special tribunal for the crime of aggression against Ukraine, a move praised by Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset.
Cement manufacturer Lafarge, owned by Swiss giant Holcim, and its former executives have appealed their convictions for financing terrorism. A Paris court had found them guilty of paying millions to jihadist groups in Syria to keep a plant operational.
A federal judge in New York has dismissed a request by Swiss bank UBS to interpret a 1999 settlement as a shield against future lawsuits based on new evidence regarding accounts linked to Nazi Germany, leaving the question of new Holocaust-related litigation unresolved.
The appeal trial for Ousman Sonko, the former Gambian Interior Minister sentenced to 20 years for crimes against humanity, has commenced in Bellinzona, marking another significant chapter in Switzerland's pursuit of international justice.
A group of 25 Swiss lawyers has filed a complaint with the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis, accusing him of complicity in war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide committed by Israel in Gaza. They argue Switzerland has failed to use its position to prevent such crimes.
A group of 25 Swiss lawyers has filed a complaint with the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis, accusing him of complicity in war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide related to the conflict in Gaza.
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