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French judge seeks access to Guantanamo amid torture probe
18/01/2012 - FRANCE

French judge seeks access to Guantanamo amid torture probe

French investigative magistrate Sophie Clément has asked US authorities for access to the Guantanamo Bay prison camp to probe claims of torture by three French nationals.
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Libya and Mideast peace on French ambassadors’ menu
31/08/2011 - FRANCE

Libya and Mideast peace on French ambassadors’ menu

President Nicolas Sarkozy kicks off the annual “ambassadors’ conference” in Paris Wednesday, bringing together some 200 French ambassadors and diplomats. This year’s address is expected to focus on the Arab Spring and the Middle East peace process.
The Catholic church's 'suicidal strategy'
19/04/2010 - PAEDOPHILIA SCANDAL

The Catholic church's 'suicidal strategy'

A French Catholic website has published a letter by a cardinal congratulating a bishop for having protected a known paedophile priest. The website’s chief editor, Christian Terras, explains why the Vatican's strategy in this affair is "suicidal".
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Can the pope be forced to step down?
19/04/2010 - RELIGION

Can the pope be forced to step down?

A series of paedophilia scandals have left the Catholic church reeling and prompted calls for the removal of Pope Benedict XVI. But do ecclesiastical rules even allow this? France24.com takes a closer look.
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Revenge attacks, budget cuts fuel a surge in school violence
17/02/2010 - FRANCE

Revenge attacks, budget cuts fuel a surge in school violence

After a series of attacks at high schools that have included a fatal stabbing and the use of teargas grenades, three teachers tell FRANCE 24 about daily life within the culture of violence that reigns at some of the nation’s schools.
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