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Nathalie Yamb explains what it means to be on a sanctions list

Sanctioned by the EU, abandoned by Switzerland

(23 January 2026) (CH-S) Several EU citizens have already been sanctioned by the European Commission. Two Swiss citizens have also been sanctioned: Jacques Baud – about whom “Swiss Standpoint” has already reported several times – and Nathalie Yamb. Ms Yamb was born in La Chaux-de-Fonds in the Neuchâtel Jura and has dual Swiss and Cameroonian citizenship. For years, she has been campaigning for the sovereignty of African states. In this context, she criticises France’s influence in its former colonies.

Compulsory vaccination with penalties planned

Swiss cantons adopt compulsory vaccination

by Dr Sabine Vuilleumier-Koch*

(23 January 2026) It is important to remain vigilant and closely monitor developments in the field of “health care”. This was the message conveyed by lawyer Andrea Staubli in an interview on Hoch2.tv.1 The reason for her clearly presented expert explanations and recommendations was the example of a radical change in the health law of the canton of St. Gallen in eastern Switzerland. Increasingly, WHO guidelines are being adopted unquestioningly into Swiss law without any assessment of the sometimes serious damage caused by their implementation to date.

Brief history of Iran-US relations

The difference between perceived history and actual figures

by Larry C. Johnson,* USA

(23 January 2026) (CH-S) Iran is currently back in the geopolitical spotlight. Contrary to all international legal agreements and conventions, the US administration, together with the Israeli government and the silence of “the West”, is considering further military action against the country.

Neutrality on demand?

How the federal government in Bern is gradually leading Switzerland away from its historical role

by Daniel Funk*

(16 January 2026) Officially, Switzerland is neutral. In practice, however, this principle has been eroded for years – deliberately, strategically and against the will of the people, as internal statements and decisions show.

EU sanctions against Jacques Baud

An attack on freedom of expression and Swiss sovereignty

by the “Leonhard Circle”*

(16 January 2026) The Leonhard Circle strongly condemns the EU sanctions against Swiss citizen and renowned military analyst Jacques Baud. These measures, imposed on 15 December 2025, constitute a flagrant violation of the right to freedom of expression that characterises the rule of law and undermine Switzerland's neutrality and freedom.

Francesca Albanese and the lonely road of defiance

by Chris Hedges,* USA

(16 January 2026) (CH-S) Following the abduction of the Venezuelan president and his wife by the US military, which violated international law, there has been little coverage in the public media of the catastrophic conditions in Gaza and the illegal “sanctioning” of UN employees who draw attention to these conditions. UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese draws attention to the conditions in Gaza. For this reason, she is on the US blacklist and is treated like a terrorist.