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Latest update: 17/02/2009
In the papers
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The National (United Arab Emirates)
The newspaper met with a victim of the Khmer Rouge who spent four years in jail. If he managed to survive, he says, it’s not thanks to God but thanks to his mother.
Every night he dreamt of his mother’s cooking: baguettes and fried chicken. He explains that by thinking of food, he dared to think capitalist bourgeois thoughts. It was his way of rebelling.
La Croix (France)
La Croix interviewed Cambodians in exile in France since the early 80’s. Some of them say that this trial, and this way of dealing with the Khmer Rouge, is very western. In their religion, Buddhism, the concept of bad Karma means that the perpetrators of atrocities will be punished anyway. There’s no escape for them.
South China Morning Post (China)
An expert explains why it took so long to get these leaders of the Khmer Rouge to trial.
There were two main reasons. First, during the Cold War there was “international amnesia”despite the Tokyo and Nuremberg trials which followed World War II. Secod, the control of the tribunal was a subject of dispute for years between the UN and the Cambodian government.
The New York Times (United States of America)
“Facebook’s users ask who owns information”
Facebook has changed its terms of service, discreetly, without telling users. Now even if users remove their content and terminate their account, Facebook keeps the data!
Die Welt (Germany)
The German newspaper highlights how problematic this can be, especially if you have unflattering birthday snapshots on your page. Another advice, look carefully at your privacy settings and which friends you allow to join your network.
Libération (France)
“La fronde des champions”
For once Libération has sport on its front page and focuses on the issue of doping. The World Anti Doping Agency has introduced a new anti-doping law. Athletes need to be available an hour a day for a doping test. They also have to submit their schedule, if not they risk a heavy suspension with no possible appeal. Many sportsmen are complaining..
The world number 1 in tennis, Rafael Nadal, is extremely unhappy with the measure. He says athletes are being treated as criminals. Even his mother doesn’t know where he always is, so he doesn’t see why the agency should. Some do agree with the new law. Roger Federer doesn’t particularly like it, but if it means that the sport will stay clean then it’s ok. Serena Williams goes further; she’s delighted as it means that there will no longer be suspicions. Doping will be impossible, she says.
For once Libération has sport on its front page and focuses on the issue of doping. The World Anti Doping Agency has introduced a new anti-doping law. Athletes need to be available an hour a day for a doping test. They also have to submit their schedule, if not they risk a heavy suspension with no possible appeal. Many sportsmen are complaining..
The world number 1 in tennis, Rafael Nadal, is extremely unhappy with the measure. He says athletes are being treated as criminals. Even his mother doesn’t know where he always is, so he doesn’t see why the agency should. Some do agree with the new law. Roger Federer doesn’t particularly like it, but if it means that the sport will stay clean then it’s ok. Serena Williams goes further; she’s delighted as it means that there will no longer be suspicions. Doping will be impossible, she says.
‘Darth Vader’ demands free land from Ukrainian government
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