REFUGEE CRISIS Increase in illegal immigrants crossing Italian border By swissinfo.ch and agencies MAY 6, 2015 – 21:45 Last week 240 people tried to cross the Italian border into Switzerland illegally, with 120 migrants reaching Switzerland over the weekend alone. Ten additional guards have been sent to the Ticino border. […]
BROADER PROTECTION? Court clears way for collective asylum for Syrians MAR 19, 2015 – 15:14 The Swiss cabinet has the power to grant Syrian refugees temporary protection collectively instead of on an individual basis, according to a ruling announced on Thursday by the Federal Administrative Court in St Gallen. The […]
Asylum seeker requests could be reduced if Switzerland handled applications more quickly, the Swiss Refugee Council says. The rapid treatment of cases that don’t meet requirements could deter other refugees […]