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Charlotte BOITIAUX

Live from a Paris apartment, the first Roma TV station
09/05/2013 - FRANCE

Live from a Paris apartment, the first Roma TV station

Launched in September 2012, Sutka TV is the world’s first Roma TV station catering to a community that is often misjudged and misrepresented. Its goal is to "show the true face of the Roma" to the world.
Sri Lanka's Muslims bear brunt of Buddhist extremism
03/04/2013 - SRI LANKA

Sri Lanka's Muslims bear brunt of Buddhist extremism

Sri Lanka has been rocked in recent weeks by a growing wave of anti-Muslim sentiment led by ultra-nationalist Buddhist monks. According to one expert, the small island nation is suffering a profound and worrying identity crisis.
Homophobia in France: Homeless for being gay
17/05/2013 - INTL DAY AGAINST HOMOPHOBIA

Homophobia in France: Homeless for being gay

Antoine was only 17 when he was kicked out of his home in Picardy for coming out as gay. On the occasion of the International Day Against Homophobia, read our report on Antoine’s plight.
Taking UN troops ‘counter-productive’ for Syrian rebels
08/03/2013 - SYRIA

Taking UN troops ‘counter-productive’ for Syrian rebels

A group claiming to be part of the Syrian anti-regime rebellion is holding 21 UN peacekeepers taken from the Golan Heights near Israel on Wednesday. But at least one regional analyst believes Damascus may have ordered their detention.
French scientists urge caution over HIV 'cure'
04/03/2013 - HEALTH

French scientists urge caution over HIV 'cure'

US scientists say they have cured a baby born with HIV for the first time, in a case that could lead to significant advancements in treatment for infected children. But the two leading HIV specialists in France are urging caution.
French lawsuit reignites debate on contraceptive pill
05/01/2013 - FRANCE

French lawsuit reignites debate on contraceptive pill

France’s health and drug safety agency has said it is weighing the possibility of restricting certain types of contraceptive pills amid mounting fears over unwanted side effects, including stroke, following a high-profile lawsuit.
Thousands march against same-sex marriage bill
19/11/2012 - FRANCE

Thousands march against same-sex marriage bill

Thousands of people rallied in Paris and across France on Saturday to protest a government bill that would extend marriage and adoption rights to same-sex couples. March organisers said marriage required "one dad and one mom for every child."
French soldiers’ wives strip in protest at late payments
15/11/2012 - FRANCE

French soldiers’ wives strip in protest at late payments

Hundreds of French women have bared their backs in a Facebook campaign for the payment of their soldier-husbands’ salaries. The French Ministry of Defence's faulty payments system has left them in the lurch.
Libyan rebel who captured Gaddafi dies in Paris
26/09/2012 - SYRIA

Libyan rebel who captured Gaddafi dies in Paris

Omran Shaaban, one of the Libyan rebels credited with capturing Muammar Gaddafi in October 2011, has died from gunshot wounds in a Paris hospital. Questions abound about the circumstances surrounding Shaaban’s death.
France walks tightrope on northern Mali intervention
26/09/2012 - MALI - FRANCE

France walks tightrope on northern Mali intervention

Caught between its colonial past and recent threats by al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb to kill French hostages in the region, France is navigating a tricky political and military tightrope when it comes to recent events in Mali.
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