Freedom of speech or fueling hatred? (part 2)

Poking fun at religion is nothing new in France, but when a satirical weekly publishes new cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad, the furore goes global. François Picard’s panel argues over whether the cartoons constitute a stand for free speech, a cheap publicity stunt or incitement to hatred?

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Ammar ABD RABBO. Photojournalist;
Radu STOENESCU. Staff member, "Riposte Laïque";
Fady FADEL. Dean of the American Business School of Paris;
Tariq RAMADAN. Professor of Islamic studies, Saint Anthony's College, Oxford. Author of "Islam and the Arab Awakening".

Produced by François Picard, Anelise Borges, Mary Colombel, Wassim Nasr.

Watch the first part here.

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François Picard

23/03/2011 - THE DEBATE

War over Libya

Admiral William Fallon warns the lack of a unified command is "a recipe for trouble" while UK Labour MP Jeremy Corbyn squares off against conservative French MP Jacques Myard over the merits of military intervention.

22/03/2011 - THE DEBATE

Libya: What's the plan? (part 2)

The stated aim of foreign intervention is to protect Libyan civilians, but is it more about protecting oil? The Stop The War Coalition thinks so. François Picard's other guests disagree.

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22/03/2011 - THE DEBATE

Libya: What's the plan?

The stated aim of foreign intervention is to protect Libyan civilians, but is it more about protecting oil? The Stop The War Coalition thinks so. François Picard's other guests disagree.

16/03/2011 - THE DEBATE

Cataclysm in Japan (part 2)

In the face of its worst disaster since World War Two, faced with a major nuclear accident and rolling power outages, François Picard’s panel explains why Japan has shown amazing resilience. But will a nation that for two decades has been struggling to get out of the economic doldrums fall into irreversible decline or come out of it all galvanized?

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