A Geneva court has upheld the sacking of a teacher after he posted Islamophobic comments on social media in the summer of 2018.
The 50-year-old lost his job after the Cantonal Education Department says it couldn’t tolerate the comments from a teacher.
The former teacher argued he was commenting on political Islam and not Muslims. He denied attempting to incite violence.
The man told the court he’s ashamed of his posts.
Cable car crashes to the ground, killing a woman.
A cable car crashed to the ground in central Switzerland yesterday morning and a woman died.
Dengue virus found in Basel
The Dengue virus has been detected for the first time in Switzerland, in mosquitoes found in Basel.
More vacant shops in Geneva
Vacant shopfronts are on the rise in Geneva, with commercial vacancies now at their highest level since 1994.
Men on trial for blackmailing suspected pedophile
Two men, aged in their twenties, are on trial in Fribourg for attempting to lure a suspected child molester online.
Small exception for cross border student ban
Geneva’s State Council has slightly eased rules on cross-border students, allowing children already in primary school to stay until the end of elementary education.
Swiss 'sex map' shows Bern most experimental
A new study is shedding light on our intimate habits.
