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Some 500 people took part in the Easter March in Bern on Monday. They called for demilitarisation rather than rearmament. "There are no wars and conflicts because we have not rearmed enough, but rearmed too much", said the organisers. Switzerland should invest in the fight against risks such as gender-based violence, racism, poverty, climate change and pandemics, rather than in the army. Easter marches have been held in Switzerland since the 1960s. In Bern, the tradition lost ground towards the end of the Cold War... Читать дальше...

Crimes involving the distribution of child pornography are on the rise among minors in Switzerland. The number of pornography-related offenses involving minors, such as sending a "nude" photo, has increased twelvefold in ten years, according to Swiss public broadcaster RTS. In Switzerland, 83 minors were reported to the police in 2012, compared with 1,024 in 2022. French-speaking Switzerland, documented 10 incidents in 2012, compared to 240 cases in 2022. The 10-14 age group accounts for the highest number of reports of pornography. Читать дальше...

Switzerland's new regulations for motorists and cyclists came into force on Monday in a push to reduce accidents. New cars must be equipped with driver assistance systems and an accident data recorder, while new fast electric bicycles must be fitted with a speedometer. With these decisions taken at the end of December, the government wants to ensure that new vehicles feature the latest safety systems. The driver assistance systems prescribed from April 1 are used, for example, to warn of fatigue and distractions... Читать дальше...

Skirmishes between rival Eritrean groups in canton Solothurn late Sunday left two people wounded. Police intervened with water cannons and tear gas to prevent the situation from escalating in the commune of Gerlafingen. According to a statement released late last night by cantonal law enforcement, 350 supporters of Eritrean President Isaias Afewerki were gathered at a restaurant in Gerlafingen for a party. Armed with stones, iron bars and sticks, about 180 of their compatriots, who are critical of the ruling regime... Читать дальше...

In the early 20th century, Karl Schneider and Adolph Rickenbacker turned a conventional string instrument into an electric super device for hard sounds and the big stage. SWI swissinfo.ch regularly publishes articles from the Swiss National Museum’s blog dedicated to historical topics. The articles are always written in German and usually also in French and English. The pop music wave in the 1960s would have been inconceivable were it not for the distinctive tones of the electric guitar. How would... Читать дальше...