The Swiss government has submitted a draft bill to extend the ban to the Lebanese Hezbollah, at the request of parliament.
Switzerland extends Hamas ban from 5 to 10 years and proposes Hezbollah ban; public comment deadline October 5. Regulatory shift challenges Swiss mediator role and requires tech companies to adopt stricter geopolitical compliance frameworks.
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The duration of the ban in Switzerland on Palestinian militant group Hamas, which has been in force for a year, is to be extended from five to ten years. In addition, the Swiss government has submitted a draft bill to extend the ban to the Lebanese Hezbollah, at the request of parliament.
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