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	Federal Department of Home Affairs (Switzerland) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		(German: Eidgenössisches Departement des Innern; French: Département fédéral de l'intérieur; Italian: Dipartimento Federale dell'Interno) is the Swiss federal interior ministry.
		The department is headed by a member of the Swiss Federal Council.
		However, the Swiss Government uses the conventional translation Federal Department of Home Affairs, which has therefore been used as the title of this article.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Department_of_Home_Affairs_(Switzerland) (120 words)

	Swiss Federal Council - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Federal Council was instituted by the 1848 Federal Constitution as the "supreme executive and directorial authority of the Confederation".
		For example, a change in the salaries of federal employees would be proposed to the council by the head of the Federal Department of Finance, to whose department the Federal Office of Personnel belongs.
		The members of the Federal Council are elected for a term of four years by both chambers of the federal parliament sitting together as the Federal Assembly.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Swiss_Federal_Council (3610 words)

	Research - Standing Committee on Agricultural Research: Switzerland
		The State Secretariat for Education and Research under the under the Federal Department of Home Affairs is responsible for legislation and supports the universities with basic financial contributions.
		The 3 federal agricultural research institutes (Agroscope) are attached to the Federal Office for Agriculture, under the Federal Department of Economic Affairs.
		Switzerland is noted for its important worldwide chemical and life-sciences industry which, among other things, is involved in the agricultural business throughout the world, whether in the area of genetics, plant protection, animal health or fertilizers.
	ec.europa.eu /research/agriculture/scar/index_en.cfm?p=1_ch (1020 words)

	LLRX -- Introduction to the Swiss Legal System: A Guide for Foreign Researchers
		Switzerland is a federal state that lies at the heart of Europe and is bordered by Germany (to the north), Austria and the Principality of Liechtenstein (to the east), Italy (to the south) and France (to the west).
		The Federal Assembly, the Swiss parliament, is a bicameral one.
		The Federal Insurance Court in Lucerne is a special department of the Federal Supreme Court with 9 judges and 9 substitute judges.
	www.llrx.com /features/swiss.htm (4326 words)

	International Parental Child Abduction Switzerland
		Switzerland has no unified civil procedure law and no uniform court system, and the designation of the courts, rules of procedure and conditions for appeals vary considerably.
		Switzerland has established a system of legal aid that is governed (in accordance with Article 42 of the Hague Convention) by cantonal law, although a minimal standard and guidelines are set by the case law of the Federal Court.
		Pursuant to this case law, an applicant is entitled to legal aid if he or she is indigent (unable to pay a living for him/herself and his/her family in addition to the legal fees) and if the chances of winning the case are greater than the chances of losing it.
	travel.state.gov /family/abduction_switzerland.html (885 words)

	United Nations Human Rights Website - Treaty Bodies Database - Document - Concluding Observations/Comments - Switzerland
		The Committee notes that the Federal Council stipulated in its resolution dated 15 October 1997 that the Federal Department for Home Affairs is responsible for coordinating the implementation of the Convention and that coordinating mechanisms exist between cantons and between the cantons and the Federal Government.
		The Committee notes that the Federal Department of Home Affairs formulated elements of a Swiss policy concerning children and youths, but remains concerned that this policy does not address all the rights of children, especially the younger child, as recognized in the Convention.
		While welcoming the entry into force of the federal asylum legislation (Federal Asylum Act and Ordinance 1 on Asylum Procedure) on 1 October 1999, the Committee remains concerned that the procedure used for unaccompanied minors is not always in their best interests nor fully in line with relevant provisions of the Convention.
	www.unhchr.ch /tbs/doc.nsf/(Symbol)/f6422f8284d85221c1256bd6004b67fb?Opendocument (3524 words)

	Concluding Observations/Comments - Switzerland
		The Committee notes that the Federal Council stipulated in its resolution dated 15 October 1997 that the Federal Department for Home Affairs is responsible for co-ordinating the implementation of the Convention and that co-ordinating mechanisms exist between Cantons and between the Cantons and the Federal Government.
		The Committee notes that the Federal Department of Home Affairs formulated elements of a Swiss policy concerning children and youths but remains concerned that this policy does not address all rights of children, especially the younger children, as recognised in the Convention.
		While welcoming the entry into force of the Federal asylum legislation (Federal Asylum Act and Ordinance 1 on Asylum Procedure) on 1 October 1999, the Committee remains concerned that the procedure used for unaccompanied minors in not always in their best interests and fully in line with relevant provisions of the Convention.
	hei.unige.ch /humanrts/crc/switzerland2002.html (3412 words)

	Swiss Science and Technology Council SSTC
		Federal Department of Home Affairs / Federal Department of Economic Affairs
		The SSTC is the advisory body of the Federal Council for all matters relating to science policy.
		The SSTC submits official position papers at its own initiative or at the request of the Federal Council, the Federal Department of Home Affairs or the Federal Department of Economic Affairs on problems concerning scientific, research and technology policy.
	www.swtr.ch /e/swtr_auft.html (156 words)

	Federal Office of Public Health - Epidemiology in Switzerland
		As in the majority of the industrialized countries, HIV probably began to spread in Switzerland in the 1970s.
		The first case of AIDS (retrospectively diagnosed) in Switzerland was known in 1981.
		This indicates that exposition to sexual risks has increased again in that group during the last years, as it was in the other western countries.
	www.bag.admin.ch /hiv_aids/01033/01143/index.html?lang=en (397 words)

	admin.ch - Homepage
		The Federal Council held an extraordinary meeting on Wednesday to conduct intensive talks on the situation in the Middle East.
		Switzerland's activities are guided by concerns for the humanitarian situation and will reinforce the humanitarian aid it has provided so far.
		The Federal Council has decided to allocate immediately an additional CHF 5 million in emergency aid for the ICRC.
	www.admin.ch /ch/index.en.html (181 words)

	ECRI's CBC 2: Switzerland (01)
		ECRI is of the opinion that Switzerland should strengthen the role and powers of the Federal Commission against Racism in line with the guidelines set out in ECRI’s general policy recommendation N° 2 on specialised bodies at national level to combat racism, xenophobia, antisemitism and intolerance.
		In the case of Switzerland, ECRI would like to draw attention to the question of the acquisition of citizenship for non-citizens who have resided in Switzerland for long periods, and to a number of other issues related to the situation of the non-citizen population.
		ECRI also encourages the federal authorities – which are currently preparing a new proposal on this issue - to continue in their efforts to facilitate the naturalisation process for young non-citizens and for other non-citizens with long-term residence in Switzerland.
	www.hri.ca /fortherecord2000/euro2000/documentation/ecri/cri20006.htm (5724 words)

	Switzerland :: Canada & Switzerland
		Canada and Switzerland enjoy excellent bilateral relations and have much in common, including federalism, multilingualism, membership in "La Francophonie", and a commitment to the principles of multilateral co-operation and humanitarian assistance.
		Switzerland is one of more than 30 countries participating in the International Conference on Federalism.
		These conferences are major events for the Forum of Federations, a Canada-based non-governmental organization, which aims to improve the study and practices of federalism.
	www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca /canada-europa/switzerland/right_nav/canada_switzerland_387-en.asp (513 words)

	odiousdebts.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Switzerland was one of the leading creditors of the apartheid regime.
		Switzerland has publicly demonstrated for the first time that its refusal to join the international community in imposing sanctions on apartheid South Africa in the late 1980s, is indefensible.
		It is clear that Switzerland, as a financial centre, was extremely important to the survival of the apartheid regime during the sanctions era.
	www.odiousdebts.org /odiousdebts/print.cfm?ContentID=2758 (1345 words)

	Switzerland Country Profile
		Switzerland is a signatory to the Convention of International Trade on Endangered Species (Flora and Fauna), the Montreal Protocol on ozone-depleting substances and various agreements relating to non-proliferation of weapons and military equipment including the Wassenaar Agreement, the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), the Missile Technology Regime (MTCR), the Australia Group, and the Chemical Weapons Convention
		Switzerland allows entries to be submitted prior to arrival of a shipment and is able to release a majority of those shipments before arrival.
		Switzerland is a signatory to the European Patent Convention and the Patent Cooperation Treaty and protects the rights of those holding patents from other member countries as well as those of their citizens.
	www.fedex.com /us/international/irc/profiles/irc_ch_profile.html?gtmcc=us (4999 words)

	Links
		Switzerland had launched, within the framework of the new International Humanitarian Law (IHL) chapter of the Partnership for Peace (PfP) Work Programme, the creation of a website dedicated to IHL with specific emphasis on the needs of the military practitioner operating in an international context.
		FONESâs principal role is to ensure that Switzerland is sufficiently prepared in the event that national supplies of essential goods and services are severely disrupted by either political or economic crises, technical failure, natural disasters, or terrorist attacks.
		The federal police force is part of the Department of Justice and Police.
	www.isn.ethz.ch /caucasus/links.cfm?parent=1558 (758 words)

	Switzerland - Reports to Treaty Bodies
		Switzerland's second and third periodic reports were submitted as one document (CERD/C/351/Add.2, May 2001), which was considered by the Committee at its March 2002 session.
		the reform of the federal Constitution, revisions of federal legislation, reforms of cantonal Constitutions, case law of the federal court concerning racial discrimination; the general policy for combatting racial discrimination, including protection of national minorities and the foreign population; campaigns against racism.
		Switzerland's initial report (CRC/C/78/Add.3, October 2001) was considered by the Committee at its May/June 2002 session.
	www.hri.ca /fortherecord2002/vol6/switzerlandtb.htm (1098 words)

	Family Research Council: Thursday, July 27, 2006
		BACKGROUND OF Switzerland's radical turn toward tacit drug legalization was a response to ugly open drug scenes in Zurich, Bern, St. Gallen and Olten.
		Federal Councilor Ruth Dreifuss, the head of Switzerland's Federal Department of Home Affairs, mandated that effective January 1, 2001, all health insurance companies will pay the costs for heroin maintenance programs.
		Switzerland's radical drug policies have contributed to the growing worldwide acceptance and abuse of dangerous drugs like heroin.
	www.frc.org /get.cfm?i=IS00I1&v=PRINT (2255 words)

	SWITZERLAND’S DRUG POLICY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		This paper will mainly focus on Switzerland’s federal drug policy, which aims to harmonize the various drug strategies of the cantons, and on the 1951 Narcotics Act (which was revised in 1975 and in 1995).
		Switzerland is a federal state with 26 cantonal entities (cantons and half-cantons) and offences are not recorded based on the same criteria in every canton.
		In November 1994, the Federal Department of Home Affairs gave a Commission of experts a mandate to present a report on the revision of the Narcotics Act.
	www.parl.gc.ca /37/1/parlbus/commbus/senate/com-e/ille-e/library-e/collin1-e.htm (8315 words)

	Consumer-Driven Health Care
		You asked for (1) a summary of Switzerland’s consumer-driven health care as described in a recent Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) volume, (2) the status of such plans in the United States, and (3) results of UnitedHealth Group’s iPlan study of consumer-driven health plans.
		Switzerland requires each individual to purchase health care insurance and to contribute to the cost of benefits through deductibles and coinsurance, subject to an out-of-pocket maximum.
		He concludes that this is because prices of health care are substantially lower in Switzerland, which is perhaps due to the heavy government regulation throughout the health care system.
	www.cga.ct.gov /2005/rpt/2005-R-0013.htm (2215 words)

	Profile of Ruth Dreifuss
		Within the first years of her life, Dreifuss' family was forced to flee toward France, to Geneva, from her birthplace in the eastern region of Switzerland, as the Nazi forces approached the eastern border.
		At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, sitting on various federal committees she capably promoted these areas in her dealings with social insurance and labor laws.
		She joined the Swiss cabinet in 1984, but constant impairments by the male-dominated government and the inherent responsibilities of her difficult locale forced her to resign in spite of the prospects of a presidency in 1989.
	people.brandeis.edu /~dwilliam/profiles/dreifuss.htm (1305 words)

	Switzerland
		The objects of the investigation were all assets moved to Switzerland, including insurable values and cultural assets, both of the victims of the Nazi regime as well as of its perpetrators and collaborators.
		The bureau is primarily responsible for processing inquiries and researching the federal art collections, and it also maintains close contact with private Swiss and foreign institutions that deal with looted-art issues.
		The Swiss Federation of Jewish Communities is an umbrella organization of the Jewish communities in Switzerland and represents Swiss Jews politically.
	www.ushmm.org /assets/switzerland.htm (1563 words)

	Switzerland
		However, pick-pocketing and purse snatching do occur in the vicinity of train and bus stations, airports, and some public parks, especially during peak tourist periods (such as summer and Christmas) and when conferences, shows, or exhibits are scheduled in mayor cities.
		Switzerland, through the 26 cantons, has a program to assist victims of crime and their immediate relatives.
		Switzerland’s customs authorities encourage the use of an ATA (Admission Temporaire/Admission) Carnet for the temporary admission of professional equipment, commercial samples, and/or goods for exhibitions and fair purposes.
	travel.state.gov /travel/switzerland_liechtenstein.html (1570 words)

	World Affairs Council of Northern California (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		At a time when many European countries are aggressively competing for rapid entry into the European Union, Switzerland continues to deliberate the consequences of full EU membership.
		These require assessment of how EU membership would affect Switzerland’s federalist structure, its economic and monetary policies, its immigration policy, and a range of other issues.
		Nonetheless, Switzerland and the EU remain extremely important partners.
	www.itsyourworld.org /program.php?page=724 (208 words)

	The Bold & Beautiful at Basel 2003
		Just one day before the Thursday opening of the Basel World watch and jewelry show, the Swiss Federal Department of Home Affairs has instructed exhibitors not to employ staff who have traveled from China, Hong Kong, Singapore and Vietnam since March 1, though it said visitors from these regions are welcome to attend the show.
		The reason is concern about the possible transmission of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, the mysterious new disease that reportedly has sickened an estimated 1,800 people and led to the deaths of more than 60 around the world.
		Lam says most exhibitors were already in Switzerland when they heard about the ban.
	www.professionaljeweler.com /archives/news/2003/040203story2.html (430 words)

	SFOC - Swiss Federal Office of Culture - Transfer of cultural property
		The Federal Act on the International Transfer of Cultural Property (CPTA) as well as the implementing ordinance (CPTO) have entered in effect on June 1, 2005..
		The CPTA regulates the import of cultural property into Switzerland, its transit and export as well as its repatriation from Switzerland (Art.
		With the Act, the Federal Government desires to make a contribution to the maintenance of the cultural heritage of mankind and prevent theft, looting, and illicit import and export of cultural property.
	www.bak.admin.ch /bak/themen/kulturguetertransfer?lang=en (178 words)

	International Relations and Security Network ISN - Links Library
		Federal Department of Economic Affairs (EidgenÃ¶ssisches Volkswirtschaftsdepartement), Berne, Switzerland
		Federal Department of Home Affairs (EidgenÃ¶ssisches Departement des Innern), Berne, Switzerland
		Federal Office for National Economic Supply (FONES), Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Berne, Switzerland
	www.isn.ethz.ch /pubs/ll/output.cfm?service=linkslib&Parent=1558 (768 words)

	MegaLaw - Switzerland
		Centre d'Etudes et de Documentation Sur la Démocratie Directe - The C2D is dedicated to an interdisciplinary approach to the study of direct democracy.
		Federal Authorities of the Swiss Confederation - Confederatio Helvetica
		DETEC Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications
	www.megalaw.com /international/switzerland.php (398 words)

	3R Research Foundation Switzerland / Information / Presenting the 3R Foundation
		The organisation is supervised by the Federal Department of Home Affairs.
		The Administrative Board is made up of nine members, three representing the Parliamentary Group for Animal Experimentation Questions, two representing the animal protection sector, two representing Interpharma and two from the Federal Veterinary Office.
		The funds used to support approved projects are provided in equal parts by the Federal Veterinary Office and Interpharma.
	www.forschung3r.ch /en/information (309 words)

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