'Every femicide is one too many': Swiss minister

Emergency measures taken in Switzerland to tackle femicides are not enough, according to government minister Elisabeth Baume-Schneider. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Femicides in Switzerland have reached a record level of 22 cases this year. Unfortunately, even in the Switzerland women and children are not safe in a crisis. Already in June, the authorities reported an alarming number of women and girls killed by men in Switzerland. On Tuesday evening, three more were added. In Corcelles, as a 52-year-old man killed his ex-wife and two daughters. + Why counting femicide is a global issue "Women and children must ask for help, this is fundamental," Health Minister Baume-Schneider said in an interview with Swiss pöublic broadcaster SRF. She announced that an emergency number will be available from next year. In addition, a campaign will be launched in November to inform those affected about the possibilities available to them. The emergency measures taken ...