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Benayoun accuses Chelsea fans of racist abuse
02/06/2013 - FOOTBALL

Benayoun accuses Chelsea fans of racist abuse

Chelsea’s Israeli midfielder Yossi Benayoun has said that he suffered anti-Semitic abuse at the hands of the club’s own fans at a recent away match at Liverpool, with supporters calling him “little Jew and worse”.
Prison letter by French man accused of treason sells for €380,000
29/05/2013 - FRANCE

Prison letter by French man accused of treason sells for €380,000

A letter written by Alfred Dreyfus, whose framing for treason in 1894 and subsequent pardon split French society, sold for €380,000 at Sotheby’s in Paris on Wednesday, despite opposition from the Dreyfus family.
Syria: 'Civil war turns regional crisis'
06/05/2013 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

Syria: 'Civil war turns regional crisis'

INTERNATIONAL PAPERS, Mon. 06/05/13: International papers react to reports of Israeli air strikes on Syria. Haaretz says Israel is trying to send a "pacifying message" to Bashar al-Assad: the country’s sole interest in the air strikes is preventing the transfer of weapons to Hezbollah, not regime change. Also, Germany’s biggest neo-Nazi trial gets underway while the Independent says anti-Semitism is on the rise in Europe.
A trailblazing Holocaust documentary filmmaker's personal retrospective
11/04/2013 - HAARETZ

A trailblazing Holocaust documentary filmmaker's personal retrospective

Claude Lanzmann, 87, director of the landmark film 'Shoah,' discusses his new film, anti-Semitism in France and the only two subjects he believes are worth writing about.
French far-left leader accused of anti-Semitism
25/03/2013 - FRANCE

French far-left leader accused of anti-Semitism

Reactions to comments made by the leader of France’s far-left party ignited a weekend of accusations of anti-Semitism, and counter accusations that the ruling Socialists were clutching at straws in their attempts to “demonise” him.
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French anti-racism groups sue Twitter for $50 million
21/03/2013 - FRANCE

French anti-racism groups sue Twitter for $50 million

Following a wave of racist and anti-Semitic posts on Twitter in 2012, two French organisations have filed criminal charges against the US-based website for refusing to hand over the details of users violating French law.
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Tough questions linger a year after Toulouse killings
11/03/2013 - FRANCE

Tough questions linger a year after Toulouse killings

This week, France marks the one-year anniversary of the killings of seven people by self-proclaimed jihadist Mohamed Merah, an event which sent the country reeling and raised questions about the efficacy of French domestic intelligence services.
HiCall: the Bluetooth-enabled talking glove!
28/01/2013 - TECH 24

HiCall: the Bluetooth-enabled talking glove!

A French court orders Twitter to hand over names in the case of anti-Semitic tweets. We discuss what implications this has for the company ahead of its IPO in 2014, and for Internet governance. Plus, a handy idea for cold days: a glove that allows you to make phone calls using Bluetooth.
France orders Twitter to identify racist users
24/01/2013 - FRANCE

France orders Twitter to identify racist users

A French court ruled Thursday that Twitter must help identify the authors of racist tweets posted on its site. The ruling follows a complaint brought by an activist group in October that argued such tweets breach laws against inciting racial hatred.
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Hate speech: has Twitter crossed the line?
09/01/2013 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

Hate speech: has Twitter crossed the line?

FRENCH PAPERS, Weds. 09/01/13: According to Le Parisien, by demonstrating against gay marriage the opposition UMP could be falling into a trap. Meanwhile, Le Parisien explores hate speech on Twitter and what the government can do about it. And Libération investigates citizens who improve their communities in underprivileged neighbourhoods.
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