End of the death penalty?

Support for the death penalty may be on the wane worldwide but as the Arab Spring rewrites constitutions, the abolition of capital punishment is by no means a given. In France, the death penalty is long gone. However, for many, the punishment still does not fit the crime, with some of the EU’s longest prison sentences.

DEBATE

By Anelise Borges

Eric BERNARD. Spokesperson, "Together against the Death Penalty";
Celine BARDET. Jurist, International Criminal Law. Author, "Zone Sensible";
Avi BITTON. Human Rights Attorney, Avi Bitton Law Firm;
Richard C. DIETER. Executive Director, Death Penalty Information Center (from Washington).

Watch the second part here.

Produced by Anelise Borges, François Picard, Mary Colombel, Christopher Davis.

Presenter

François Picard

22/12/2010 - THE DEBATE

The best of culture in 2010

We look back at the major cultural events of 2010. Who made it big at the box office? Whose song made it onto everyone's iPod? And who's the new enfant terrible of the art world?

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21/12/2010 - THE DEBATE

Property : Beware the bubble (part 2)

The global economic slowdown has been accompanied by some pretty horrific real estate stories. From Dublin to Madrid to Dubai house prices have crashed, leaving investors spooked. So is investing in property still viable? If so, where are the next property hot spots? Laura Baines and guests discuss.

21/12/2010 - THE DEBATE

Property : Beware the bubble (part 1)

17/12/2010 - THE DEBATE

The End of Privacy? (part 2)

Time Magazine’s Person of the Year’s changed our lives for good argues François Picard’s panel in the France 24 Debate. Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and Wikileaks founder Julian Assange grabbing headlines with their “tell no secrets” way of communicating. Is it the end of privacy… for all of us?