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New film shows how Turkey saved Jews from Nazis
27/12/2011 - FILM

New film shows how Turkey saved Jews from Nazis

A new documentary,"Turkish Passport," explores a little-known chapter of WWII in which a group of Turkish diplomats saved lives of hundreds of Jews by giving them Turkish passports and allowing them to travel to Turkey, where they found a safe haven.
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Philippe Coen, Lawyer, Hate Prevention Initiative
22/10/2011 - THE INTERVIEW

Philippe Coen, Lawyer, Hate Prevention Initiative

Adolf Hitler’s "Mein Kampf" is still a bestseller in countries such as Turkey, Japan and Indonesia. Here in France, the rights to the book will fall into the public domain (become copyright free) in 2016. Philippe Coen explains to Annette Young why he is launching a campaign to regulate the publication of "Mein Kampf", particularly on the internet.
Tales from the Lodz ghetto
07/10/2011 - CULTURE

Tales from the Lodz ghetto

Our guest today is regarded as one of the greats of contemporary European literature. Steve Sem-Sandberg joins us to talk about his latest novel "The Emperor of Lies", which weaves a richly textured tapestry of life and death in the Lodz ghetto during World War II. Plus, French fashion house Carven is back in style with a new artistic director, and we give you proof that Paris really is the city of love.
Who is Bernard Tapie?
04/08/2011 - MEDIA WATCH

Who is Bernard Tapie?

MEDIAWATCH FRANCE, Thurs 4/8/2011: Who exactly is Bernard Tapie? We look at the man at the centre of the controversy surrounding Christine Lagarde. Also, lawyers dig for more witnesses to testify against Dominique Strauss-Kahn, and the last "pink triangle" passes away in France.
Brutal repression hardens Syrian protesters' resolve
20/04/2011 - WEBNEWS

Brutal repression hardens Syrian protesters' resolve

Unrest continues in Syria despite the brutal repression. Republican candidates are getting ready for the 2012 US Presidential Election. And the entire Adolf Eichmann trial is now available to view on YouTube.
Egypt: Tahrir Square, still the centre of resistance
15/04/2011 - THE WEEK IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Egypt: Tahrir Square, still the centre of resistance

Mubarak has gone, but Egyptian protesters stand their ground - crowds in Tahrir Square call for justice, and an end to a military crackdown on their freedom to rally. And 50 years after Adolf Eichmann's trial, we look at a new exhibition teaching young Israelis to remember the Holocaust mastermind.
Epic nine-hour holocaust documentary dubbed into Farsi
07/03/2011 - IRAN

Epic nine-hour holocaust documentary dubbed into Farsi

Filmmaker Claude Lanzmann's (pictured) "Shoah", a documentary on the Holocaust, has been dubbed into Farsi in order to be broadcast on an Iranian satellite channel as part of a campaign to sow understanding among the Jewish and Muslim communities.
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French rail mourns Nazi-era deportation victims ahead of bidding for US contracts
25/01/2011 - FRANCE

French rail mourns Nazi-era deportation victims ahead of bidding for US contracts

French state rail company SNCF mourned the deaths of thousands of Jews it deported to Nazi death camps Tuesday after coming under pressure from the United States to disclose its wartime role to qualify for lucrative US contracts.
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Swedish man behind Auschwitz theft gets three year sentence
30/12/2010 - POLAND

Swedish man behind Auschwitz theft gets three year sentence

A Polish court has sentenced Swedish national Anders Hogstrom to nearly three years in prison Thursday, for having plotted the theft of Auschwitz's infamous "Arbeit macht frei" sign which hung at the entrance of the former Nazi concentration camp.
Eyeing US contracts, France railway 'regrets' WWII deportations
13/11/2010 - FRANCE

Eyeing US contracts, France railway 'regrets' WWII deportations

With an eye on lucrative contracts in the United States, France's national railway company SNCF has publicly expressed regret for its role in deporting tens of thousands of Jews to extermination camps during World War II.
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