Latest items for Switzerland
Aug. 10, 2024, 2:57 a.m.
Countries: Australia, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland
Variables: MULTIVAR-SCALE-6
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Variables: MULTIVAR-SCALE-6
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July 9, 2024, 8:28 a.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"In Zurich, which has 5,000 registered sex workers, the city council attempted to tackle the problems associated with street workers more than a decade ago" (para 24).
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"In Zurich, which has 5,000 registered sex workers, the city council attempted to tackle the problems associated with street workers more than a decade ago" (para 24).
July 9, 2024, 8:28 a.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: IRP-DATA-3
"Brits are among the top clients of sex workers in Geneva" (para 15).
Variables: IRP-DATA-3
"Brits are among the top clients of sex workers in Geneva" (para 15).
July 9, 2024, 8:28 a.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"Welcome to liberal Switzerland, where prostitution is legal and paying for sex has become as simple as ordering an Uber" (para 3).
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"Welcome to liberal Switzerland, where prostitution is legal and paying for sex has become as simple as ordering an Uber" (para 3).
July 9, 2024, 8:28 a.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-3
"Sex workers must register with the local canton (state) and, while requirements vary, condoms are mandatory. But despite being legal, many find themselves in danger" (para 10). “'All the girls in Geneva are legally registered. It gives them police protection should anything go wrong and as a result the establishment welcomes a higher class of client'” (para 20). "Brazilian Victoria, 24, who has also worked in Germany, Spain and Amsterdam, said: 'This is the best place I have worked because it feels safe. Women here are trusted to set their boundaries. We’re not asked to do anything we don’t want to do'" (para 21).
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-3
"Sex workers must register with the local canton (state) and, while requirements vary, condoms are mandatory. But despite being legal, many find themselves in danger" (para 10). “'All the girls in Geneva are legally registered. It gives them police protection should anything go wrong and as a result the establishment welcomes a higher class of client'” (para 20). "Brazilian Victoria, 24, who has also worked in Germany, Spain and Amsterdam, said: 'This is the best place I have worked because it feels safe. Women here are trusted to set their boundaries. We’re not asked to do anything we don’t want to do'" (para 21).
July 9, 2024, 8:28 a.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-5
"Sex workers must register with the local canton (state) and, while requirements vary, condoms are mandatory. But despite being legal, many find themselves in danger" (para 10). "In 2014 a Swiss financier, named only as Robert S, murdered a Polish sex worker in a £560-a-night hotel room in Zurich before stuffing her body in his wine fridge. He was later jailed for 17 years" (para 11).
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-5
"Sex workers must register with the local canton (state) and, while requirements vary, condoms are mandatory. But despite being legal, many find themselves in danger" (para 10). "In 2014 a Swiss financier, named only as Robert S, murdered a Polish sex worker in a £560-a-night hotel room in Zurich before stuffing her body in his wine fridge. He was later jailed for 17 years" (para 11).
April 24, 2024, 12:59 p.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"Art. 181 Spouses are subject to the provisions governing participation in acquired property provided they have not agreed otherwise in a marital agreement and provided no extraordinary marital property regime has come into effect. Art. 182 1 A marital agreement may be concluded before or after the wedding. 2 The prospective spouses or the spouses may choose, set aside or modify their marital property regime only within the limits of the law...Art. 196 The marital property regime of participation in acquired property comprises the property acquired during the marriage and the individual property of each spouse. Art. 197 1 Acquired property comprises those assets which a spouse has acquired for...more
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"Art. 181 Spouses are subject to the provisions governing participation in acquired property provided they have not agreed otherwise in a marital agreement and provided no extraordinary marital property regime has come into effect. Art. 182 1 A marital agreement may be concluded before or after the wedding. 2 The prospective spouses or the spouses may choose, set aside or modify their marital property regime only within the limits of the law...Art. 196 The marital property regime of participation in acquired property comprises the property acquired during the marriage and the individual property of each spouse. Art. 197 1 Acquired property comprises those assets which a spouse has acquired for...more
April 24, 2024, 12:55 p.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: IAW-LAW-1
"Art. 462. Surviving spouses and registered partners receive: 1. one-half of the estate, where they are obliged to share with the deceased’s issue; 2. three-quarters of the estate, where they are obliged to share with heirs in the parental line; 3. the entire estate, where no heirs exist in the parental line either" (149). The most recent laws noted in the WomanStats Database (since 1910) relating to female surviving spouse's inheritance rights are still current as of December 2022 and no changes have been made, as verified by consulting The Women, Business, and the Law database for 2022 (AMC - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: IAW-LAW-1
"Art. 462. Surviving spouses and registered partners receive: 1. one-half of the estate, where they are obliged to share with the deceased’s issue; 2. three-quarters of the estate, where they are obliged to share with heirs in the parental line; 3. the entire estate, where no heirs exist in the parental line either" (149). The most recent laws noted in the WomanStats Database (since 1910) relating to female surviving spouse's inheritance rights are still current as of December 2022 and no changes have been made, as verified by consulting The Women, Business, and the Law database for 2022 (AMC - CODER COMMENT).
April 24, 2024, 12:53 p.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: IAD-LAW-1
"Art. 457. 1 The nearest heirs of a deceased person are his or her issue. 2 Children inherit in equal parts. 3 Predeceased children are replaced by their own issue in all degrees per stirpes" (148). The most recent laws noted in the WomanStats Database (since 1910) relating to daughter's inheritance rights are still current as of December 2022 and no changes have been made, as verified by consulting The Women, Business, and the Law database for 2022 (AMC - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: IAD-LAW-1
"Art. 457. 1 The nearest heirs of a deceased person are his or her issue. 2 Children inherit in equal parts. 3 Predeceased children are replaced by their own issue in all degrees per stirpes" (148). The most recent laws noted in the WomanStats Database (since 1910) relating to daughter's inheritance rights are still current as of December 2022 and no changes have been made, as verified by consulting The Women, Business, and the Law database for 2022 (AMC - CODER COMMENT).
March 31, 2024, 3:14 p.m.
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Variables: TRAFF-SCALE-1
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Variables: TRAFF-SCALE-1
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March 30, 2024, 10:05 p.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
According to the U.S. State Department's 2023 TIP report, Switzerland ranks as a Tier 2 country (85).
Variables: TRAFF-DATA-1
According to the U.S. State Department's 2023 TIP report, Switzerland ranks as a Tier 2 country (85).
March 16, 2024, 1:01 a.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: IRP-LAW-4
"Not only is prostitution legal, but it is considered a form of independent economic activity – taxed and regulated as much as any industry in Switzerland. Sex workers must have health insurance and work visas in order to apply for the necessary permits from the government" (para 2).
Variables: IRP-LAW-4
"Not only is prostitution legal, but it is considered a form of independent economic activity – taxed and regulated as much as any industry in Switzerland. Sex workers must have health insurance and work visas in order to apply for the necessary permits from the government" (para 2).
March 16, 2024, 1:01 a.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"Today, there are more than 20,000 registered sex workers in Switzerland who choose one of its many red light districts, brothels or other unusual venues through which to practice their profession" (para 1).
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"Today, there are more than 20,000 registered sex workers in Switzerland who choose one of its many red light districts, brothels or other unusual venues through which to practice their profession" (para 1).
March 16, 2024, 1 a.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: IRP-LAW-6
"Is there mandatory HIV/STI testing? No" (para 4).
Variables: IRP-LAW-6
"Is there mandatory HIV/STI testing? No" (para 4).
March 16, 2024, 1 a.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: IRP-LAW-4
"Is there mandatory registration? Yes - to work legally permits are issued by the authorities after confirming residence status, health insurance etc" (para 5). "If sex work is regulated, is it in line with other work, or are the regulations unfair or overly restrictive? No - regulations are fairly restrictive and create a two-tier market" (para 6).
Variables: IRP-LAW-4
"Is there mandatory registration? Yes - to work legally permits are issued by the authorities after confirming residence status, health insurance etc" (para 5). "If sex work is regulated, is it in line with other work, or are the regulations unfair or overly restrictive? No - regulations are fairly restrictive and create a two-tier market" (para 6).
March 16, 2024, 1 a.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Is selling sex criminalised? Selling sex is legal in Switzerland. Working on the streets however is regulated with certain zones where it is legal and others where it is not. If sex workers work outside designated areas they can be fined. Some cities (e.g. Zurich) have special facilities for street sex work, drive through 'sex boxes' although NGOs report that these are not really being used and so many sex workers working illegally in the city" (para 1). "Is buying sex criminalised? No" (para 2). "Is organising/managing criminalised? Brothel-keeping is legal although licensing systems can be quite onerous meaning difficult for small businesses and sex worker collectives to run brothels"...more
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Is selling sex criminalised? Selling sex is legal in Switzerland. Working on the streets however is regulated with certain zones where it is legal and others where it is not. If sex workers work outside designated areas they can be fined. Some cities (e.g. Zurich) have special facilities for street sex work, drive through 'sex boxes' although NGOs report that these are not really being used and so many sex workers working illegally in the city" (para 1). "Is buying sex criminalised? No" (para 2). "Is organising/managing criminalised? Brothel-keeping is legal although licensing systems can be quite onerous meaning difficult for small businesses and sex worker collectives to run brothels"...more
Feb. 11, 2024, 3:18 p.m.
Countries: Austria, Bulgaria, Denmark, Netherlands, Switzerland
Variables: RCDW-LAW-2
"Full face veils were banned from being worn in public in 2011. Elsewhere, Denmark, Austria, the Netherlands and Bulgaria have full or partial bans on wearing face coverings in public" (para 14).
Variables: RCDW-LAW-2
"Full face veils were banned from being worn in public in 2011. Elsewhere, Denmark, Austria, the Netherlands and Bulgaria have full or partial bans on wearing face coverings in public" (para 14).
Feb. 11, 2024, 3:17 p.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"While the cabinet proposal to levy fines did not mention Islam directly and is aimed at stopping violent protesters from wearing masks, local politicians, media and campaigners have referred to the measure as the 'burqa ban'"(para 8). "People hold banners during a protest hours after Swiss voters accepted an initiative, the so-called anti-burqa vote, to ban full facial coverings in public places in Bern on March 7 last year, pictured. In a statement, the cabinet said: 'The ban on covering faces aims to ensure public safety and order. Punishment is not the priority'" (para 10-11). "The vote was condemned as discriminatory by Muslim groups, who vowed legal challenges" (para 13).more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"While the cabinet proposal to levy fines did not mention Islam directly and is aimed at stopping violent protesters from wearing masks, local politicians, media and campaigners have referred to the measure as the 'burqa ban'"(para 8). "People hold banners during a protest hours after Swiss voters accepted an initiative, the so-called anti-burqa vote, to ban full facial coverings in public places in Bern on March 7 last year, pictured. In a statement, the cabinet said: 'The ban on covering faces aims to ensure public safety and order. Punishment is not the priority'" (para 10-11). "The vote was condemned as discriminatory by Muslim groups, who vowed legal challenges" (para 13).more
Feb. 11, 2024, 3:17 p.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"While the cabinet proposal to levy fines did not mention Islam directly and is aimed at stopping violent protesters from wearing masks, local politicians, media and campaigners have referred to the measure as the 'burqa ban'" (para 8). "People hold banners during a protest hours after Swiss voters accepted an initiative, the so-called anti-burqa vote, to ban full facial coverings in public places in Bern on March 7 last year, pictured. In a statement, the cabinet said: 'The ban on covering faces aims to ensure public safety and order. Punishment is not the priority'" (para 10-11). "The vote was condemned as discriminatory by Muslim groups, who vowed legal challenges" (para...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"While the cabinet proposal to levy fines did not mention Islam directly and is aimed at stopping violent protesters from wearing masks, local politicians, media and campaigners have referred to the measure as the 'burqa ban'" (para 8). "People hold banners during a protest hours after Swiss voters accepted an initiative, the so-called anti-burqa vote, to ban full facial coverings in public places in Bern on March 7 last year, pictured. In a statement, the cabinet said: 'The ban on covering faces aims to ensure public safety and order. Punishment is not the priority'" (para 10-11). "The vote was condemned as discriminatory by Muslim groups, who vowed legal challenges" (para...more
Feb. 11, 2024, 3:17 p.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: RCDW-PRACTICE-2, RCDW-LAW-1, RCDW-LAW-2
"Switzerland has proposed a £900 fine for anyone covering their face under a 'burqa ban' law. The draft law was today sent to parliament by the Swiss government and includes several exemptions, including suggesting waiving the ban on aircraft, in diplomatic premises and places of worship" (para 1-2). "Also, under the draft law, masks deemed necessary to protect oneself while exercising fundamental rights to expression and assembly would be allowed as long as authorities approved and public order was assured" (para 5). "Following consultations, the cabinet watered down calls to anchor it in the criminal code and fine offenders up to 10,000 francs" (para 9). "Full face veils were banned...more
Variables: RCDW-PRACTICE-2, RCDW-LAW-1, RCDW-LAW-2
"Switzerland has proposed a £900 fine for anyone covering their face under a 'burqa ban' law. The draft law was today sent to parliament by the Swiss government and includes several exemptions, including suggesting waiving the ban on aircraft, in diplomatic premises and places of worship" (para 1-2). "Also, under the draft law, masks deemed necessary to protect oneself while exercising fundamental rights to expression and assembly would be allowed as long as authorities approved and public order was assured" (para 5). "Following consultations, the cabinet watered down calls to anchor it in the criminal code and fine offenders up to 10,000 francs" (para 9). "Full face veils were banned...more
Feb. 11, 2024, 3:02 p.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-3
"'All I will say is that he has a lot of money and you don't want trouble in court . . . I would be in big trouble if I shared some of the secrets I have learned to keep'" (para 15).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-3
"'All I will say is that he has a lot of money and you don't want trouble in court . . . I would be in big trouble if I shared some of the secrets I have learned to keep'" (para 15).
Feb. 11, 2024, 3:02 p.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"'I gave him what he required and he was very satisfied, but it's also not just about sex, my clients like to have intelligent conversation as well'" (para 11). "'I enjoy my work and it's not all lying on my back, it's also helping someone to unwind and relax . . . but you really can't expect me to tell you who my client is'" (para 12). "Salome, who has her own escort agency in Berlin, called Hetaera, added: 'My clients are always of a very high standard and the fact I have a degree in philosophy and German literature guarantees that they will not only have a good time...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"'I gave him what he required and he was very satisfied, but it's also not just about sex, my clients like to have intelligent conversation as well'" (para 11). "'I enjoy my work and it's not all lying on my back, it's also helping someone to unwind and relax . . . but you really can't expect me to tell you who my client is'" (para 12). "Salome, who has her own escort agency in Berlin, called Hetaera, added: 'My clients are always of a very high standard and the fact I have a degree in philosophy and German literature guarantees that they will not only have a good time...more
Feb. 11, 2024, 3:02 p.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: DMW-PRACTICE-1
"'All I will tell you is the clients are a mixture of politicians and business leaders . . . although the majority of clients do book the girls for sex, there are also a few who just want to talk after a long, hard, busy day and let off steam'" (para 26). "Men paying women for sex is a story as old as time but, even so, it is still mildly shocking that all this seems to be taking place on an industrial scale in Davos, however upmarket the backdrop might be" (para 32). '"The women who descend on Davos are very different to those who ply their trade in...more
Variables: DMW-PRACTICE-1
"'All I will tell you is the clients are a mixture of politicians and business leaders . . . although the majority of clients do book the girls for sex, there are also a few who just want to talk after a long, hard, busy day and let off steam'" (para 26). "Men paying women for sex is a story as old as time but, even so, it is still mildly shocking that all this seems to be taking place on an industrial scale in Davos, however upmarket the backdrop might be" (para 32). '"The women who descend on Davos are very different to those who ply their trade in...more
Feb. 11, 2024, 3:02 p.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"British prostitutes, too, can be found in Davos. On the website of the international escort agency Swiss Eve, there are a number of British girls" (para 28). "Other hotels popular with prostitutes are the five-star AlpenGold and Hotel Rixos Fluela Davos. There is no suggestion, of course, that any of them are allied with these agencies or the activities of the prostitutes" (para 31).
Variables: IRP-DATA-2
"British prostitutes, too, can be found in Davos. On the website of the international escort agency Swiss Eve, there are a number of British girls" (para 28). "Other hotels popular with prostitutes are the five-star AlpenGold and Hotel Rixos Fluela Davos. There is no suggestion, of course, that any of them are allied with these agencies or the activities of the prostitutes" (para 31).
Feb. 11, 2024, 3:02 p.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: IRP-LAW-1, IRP-LAW-4
"Prostitution is legal in Switzerland, with sex workers expected to pay taxes, register with local authorities and undergo regular health checks. And business is booming" (para 8).
Variables: IRP-LAW-1, IRP-LAW-4
"Prostitution is legal in Switzerland, with sex workers expected to pay taxes, register with local authorities and undergo regular health checks. And business is booming" (para 8).
Feb. 11, 2024, 3:02 p.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: IRP-LAW-3
"The official line on escorts, not just in Switzerland, but in many countries including Britain, is that they are remunerated for their time and what they do with it is up to them" (para 35).
Variables: IRP-LAW-3
"The official line on escorts, not just in Switzerland, but in many countries including Britain, is that they are remunerated for their time and what they do with it is up to them" (para 35).
Feb. 11, 2024, 3:02 p.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"But there is another 'economy' in Davos (pop. just over 11,000) which also receives a considerable boost from the summit — a world that exists in parallel with the earnest discussions on the debating floor of the Congress Centre, and that is the so-called 'oldest profession in the world'" (para 7). "'I enjoy my work and it's not all lying on my back, it's also helping someone to unwind and relax . . . but you really can't expect me to tell you who my client is" (para 12). "'They are having a fabulous time, luxury hotels, fine food and they are great company for the clients'"(para 21). "'My girls...more
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1
"But there is another 'economy' in Davos (pop. just over 11,000) which also receives a considerable boost from the summit — a world that exists in parallel with the earnest discussions on the debating floor of the Congress Centre, and that is the so-called 'oldest profession in the world'" (para 7). "'I enjoy my work and it's not all lying on my back, it's also helping someone to unwind and relax . . . but you really can't expect me to tell you who my client is" (para 12). "'They are having a fabulous time, luxury hotels, fine food and they are great company for the clients'"(para 21). "'My girls...more
Feb. 11, 2024, 3:02 p.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-3
"'I have a regular client and he asked me to meet him at Davos as he was attending. I told him I was in Germany, but he arranged flights and a car for me. We stayed in a beautiful hotel in Davos, drinking champagne and eating fabulous meals. I gave him what he required and he was very satisfied'" (para 10-11). "'I don't up [our] rates for Davos, as I like to remain transparent obviously. I expect the travel and any incidental accommodation expenses to be met by the clients'" (para 23). "'We cater for anything a client desires, within reason, and the feedback I have had from my girls...more
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-3
"'I have a regular client and he asked me to meet him at Davos as he was attending. I told him I was in Germany, but he arranged flights and a car for me. We stayed in a beautiful hotel in Davos, drinking champagne and eating fabulous meals. I gave him what he required and he was very satisfied'" (para 10-11). "'I don't up [our] rates for Davos, as I like to remain transparent obviously. I expect the travel and any incidental accommodation expenses to be met by the clients'" (para 23). "'We cater for anything a client desires, within reason, and the feedback I have had from my girls...more
Feb. 11, 2024, 3:02 p.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Prostitution is legal in Switzerland, with sex workers expected to pay taxes, register with local authorities and undergo regular health checks. And business is booming" (para 8). "Earlier this week, high-class escort Salome Balthus, 36, revealed how she had been booked by a delegate. Speaking exclusively to MailOnline after leaving the plush hotel where she had been staying with her client, she said: 'Davos is all about power, money and sex, and all three make good bedfellows'" (para 9). "'He was just 12 and his French teacher was in her 20s and was stunningly beautiful. He would fantasise about her so that's what he wants from me — to dress...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Prostitution is legal in Switzerland, with sex workers expected to pay taxes, register with local authorities and undergo regular health checks. And business is booming" (para 8). "Earlier this week, high-class escort Salome Balthus, 36, revealed how she had been booked by a delegate. Speaking exclusively to MailOnline after leaving the plush hotel where she had been staying with her client, she said: 'Davos is all about power, money and sex, and all three make good bedfellows'" (para 9). "'He was just 12 and his French teacher was in her 20s and was stunningly beautiful. He would fantasise about her so that's what he wants from me — to dress...more
Feb. 2, 2024, 6:33 a.m.
Countries: Switzerland
Variables: DV-DATA-1
According to 2022 data from the WHO's Global Health Observatory, the proportion of ever-partnered women and girls (aged 15-49) in Switzerland who have been subjected to physical and/or sexual violence by a current or former intimate partner in their lifetime is 12 percent (KMM-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: DV-DATA-1
According to 2022 data from the WHO's Global Health Observatory, the proportion of ever-partnered women and girls (aged 15-49) in Switzerland who have been subjected to physical and/or sexual violence by a current or former intimate partner in their lifetime is 12 percent (KMM-CODER COMMENT).