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Joint Local Statement following an execution in Singapore

29.11.2024 — Position Singapore
The Embassy of Switzerland issues the following statement together with the Delegation of the European Union, the diplomatic missions of the EU Member States and the diplomatic missions of Norway and the United Kingdom in Singapore:


Joint Local Statement on several executions in Singapore

21.11.2024 — Position Singapore

The Embassy of Switzerland issues the following statement together with the Delegation of the European Union, the diplomatic missions of the EU Member States and the diplomatic missions of Norway and the United Kingdom in Singapore:

The EU Delegation and the diplomatic missions of the EU Member States and of Norway, Switzerland and the United Kingdom deplore the execution of a 39-year-old Malaysian and a 53-year-old Singaporean citizen on 15 November 2024. We further call on the Singapore authorities to halt the execution of Rosman bin Abdullah, scheduled for 22 November 2024, and to commute his sentence to a non-capital sentence.


Joint Local Statement following an execution in Singapore on 16 October 2024

23.10.2024 — Position Singapore

The Embassy of Switzerland issues the following statement together with the Delegation of the European Union, the diplomatic missions of the EU Member States, and the diplomatic missions of Norway and the United Kingdom in Singapore:

The EU Delegation and the diplomatic missions of the EU Member States and of Norway, Switzerland and the United Kingdom deplore the execution of a 64-year old Singaporean citizen on 16 October 2024.


Joint Local Statement following the execution of Mohammad Azwan bin Bohari in Singapore

08.10.2024 — Position Singapore

The Embassy of Switzerland issues the following statement together with the Delegation of the European Union, the diplomatic missions of the EU Member States and the diplomatic missions of Norway and the United Kingdom in Singapore:

The EU Delegation and the diplomatic missions of the EU Member States and of Norway, Switzerland and the United Kingdom deplore the execution of Singaporean citizen Mohammad Azwan bin Bohari on 4 October 2024.


Joint Local Statement following an execution in Singapore

07.08.2024 — Position Singapore

The Embassy of Switzerland issues the following statement together with the Delegation of the European Union, the diplomatic missions of the EU Member States and the diplomatic mission of Norway in Singapore:

The EU Delegation and the diplomatic missions of the EU Member States and of Norway and Switzerland deplore the execution of a Singaporean citizen on 7 August 2024, following the execution of another citizen on 2 August 2024.


Joint Local Statement following an execution in Singapore

05.08.2024 — Position Singapore

The Embassy of Switzerland issues the following statement together with the Delegation of the European Union, the diplomatic missions of the EU Member States and the diplomatic mission of Norway in Singapore:

The EU Delegation and the diplomatic missions of the EU Member States and of Norway and Switzerland deplore the execution of a Singaporean citizen on 2 August 2024.


Joint Local Statement on the execution of Ahmed Salim in Singapore

29.02.2024 — Position Singapore

The Embassy of Switzerland issues the following statement together with the Delegation of the European Union, the diplomatic missions of the EU Member States and the diplomatic mission of Norway Singapore:

The EU Delegation and the diplomatic missions of the EU Member States and of Norway and Switzerland deplore the execution of Ahmed Salim by the Singapore authorities on 28 February 2024.



Ignazio Cassis visits South East Asia and Pacific region

28.07.2023 — Press releases EDA
Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis will travel to Singapore, Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand from 1 to 9 August 2023. The visits to Indonesia and Singapore will centre on the implementation of the Federal Council's South East Asia Strategy. In Australia and New Zealand, the focus will be on global challenges and strengthening bilateral relations. Mr Cassis will also use the trip to meet local Swiss communities in the four countries to mark 1 August celebrations.




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