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- Freedom of the press - human rights - Russia - Vladimir Putin


Tanya Lokshina, Deputy Director of Human Rights Watch at the Moscow Office

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Is it a good time to be a human rights activist in Russia, as a bill has just been approved to raise the fine for participating in an unauthorized protest to $9 000? Leela Jacinto meets Tanya Lokshina to discuss about the situation and talk about freedom and justice, in the Russia of Vladimir Poutine.

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John Christensen, Director, Tax Justice Network
23/05/2013 - THE INTERVIEW

John Christensen, Director, Tax Justice Network

Governments across the world are cracking down on tax havens, but some of those very same governments are equally touting their countries as offshore financial centres. Annette Young talks to John Christensen, director of the Tax Justice Network, about how these nations, such as Britain, are suffering from what he calls the "financial curse", where their oversized financial sectors ironically hinder economic growth.
Raphaël Lefevre, Author of 'Ashes of Hama: The Muslim Brotherhood in Syria'
22/05/2013 - THE INTERVIEW

Raphaël Lefevre, Author of 'Ashes of Hama: The Muslim Brotherhood in Syria'

Who has the loudest voice of the fragmented Syrian opposition? How strong is the Muslim Brotherhood? Raphaël Lefevre, a specialist in political Islam and Syria who has just published a book entitled “Ashes of Hama: The Muslim Brotherhood in Syria", shares his thoughts with France 24’s Annette Young.
Vali Nasr, author of 'The Dispensable Nation: American Foreign Policy in Retreat'
21/05/2013 - THE INTERVIEW

Vali Nasr, author of 'The Dispensable Nation: American Foreign Policy in Retreat'

Vali Nasr, author of "The Dispensable Nation: American Foreign Policy in Retreat" and a former senior US State department policy advisor, tells Marc Perelman about what he considers America’s dangerous choice to engage less and matter less in the world.
Peter Gumbel, Paris Correspondent, Time Magazine
20/05/2013 - THE INTERVIEW

Peter Gumbel, Paris Correspondent, Time Magazine

British journalist Peter Gumbel, the author of "France's Got Talent: The woeful consequences of French elitism" speaks to François Picard about the French "grandes écoles", or elite institutions of higher learning. At a time when France is struggling to maintain its place in the world, Peter Gumbel believes that its pervasive culture of elitism is a handicap, not an advantage.
Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, President of Paris Saint-Germain football club
17/05/2013 - THE INTERVIEW

Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, President of Paris Saint-Germain football club

Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi sits down with France 24 Sports Editor Dan Levy to discuss David Beckham's retirement and a possible future role for him at the club, the violence that marred the Ligue 1 title celebrations in Paris, whether coach Carlo Ancelotti will leave, summer transfer targets, and why PSG was the right club in which to invest.

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