Inside Burma: On the road to peace and democracy?

Democratic overtures catch Burma-watchers by surprise, but human rights campaigners say they’re sceptical: many more political prisoners remain behind bars and substantive peace talks with ethnic rebel movements are yet to happen.

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Zoya PHAN. Campaign Manager, Burma Campaign UK. Author of "Undaunted: My Struggle for Freedom and Survival in Burma" (from London);
Marie BATTINI. Media officer, Info Birmanie France (French NGO);
David CAMROUX. Research fellow, CERI - Sciences Po Paris; South-East Asia expert.

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François Picard

23/02/2011 - THE DEBATE

Arab awakening: has France mishandled the regional revolutions?

The French government has appeared out of touch and wrong footed by recent events in the Middle East. There’s been a series of gaffes linking the foreign minister to Tunisia’s ousted President and President Sarkozy is urging his ministers to favour France in the future, when it comes to foreign holidays. What can France do to restore its influence in the region?.

22/02/2011 - THE DEBATE

Strauss-Kahn: will he take on Sarkozy? (Part 2)

Dominique Strauss-Kahn stole the show at the G20 in Paris. He stopped short of declaring his intentions to run in the 2012 presidential elections but dropped some major hints. If the polls are to be believed DSK could be a major problem for Nicolas Sarkozy. First though, he’ll have to win over a divided French Left. Laura Baines and guests discuss the possible return of DSK.

22/02/2011 - THE DEBATE

Strauss-Kahn: will he take on Sarkozy?

18/02/2011 - THE DEBATE

Tunisia after Ben Ali - Special programme (Part 4)

On December 17th 2010, Mohammed Bouazizi, a 26-year-old Tunisian, set himself alight in protest at his treatment by local police. Exactly two months on, France 24 looks back at how one desperate act led to the fall of a dictator who had been in power for 23 years, and spread the seeds of popular revolt to an entire region.