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Human rights are largely respected in Switzerland, one of Europe's oldest democracies. Switzerland is often at or near the top in international rankings of civil liberties and political rights observance.[1] Switzerland places human rights at the core of the nation's value system, as represented in its Federal Constitution. As described in its FDFA's Foreign Policy Strategy 2016-2019, the promotion of peace, mutual respect, equality and non-discrimination are central to the country's foreign relations.[2]
Switzerland is signatory to all relevant international human rights instruments. It is also the depositary state of the Geneva Conventions and the place where several human rights-related NGOs have been established or headquartered, including the Red Cross. The United Nations Human Rights Council, of which Switzerland is a member and which it was instrumental in establishing,[3] has its seat in Geneva. Respect for human rights and the promotion of democracy is also one of the five official policy goals of Switzerland.[4]
- ^ Freedom House 2005 Archived 2006-02-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ FDFA Human Rights Strategy 2016-2019.[1].
- ^ Swiss Hold out Hope for UN Human Rights Body
- ^ FDFA Human Rights Strategy 2016-2019