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Gaddafi is gone - now Libya must undo his legacy
25/10/2011 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

Gaddafi is gone - now Libya must undo his legacy

Gaddafi may be dead and buried - but the papers are asking what kind of Libya he's left behind. We also look at the role of Hispanics in the US election, WikiLeaks' money problems, and Scientology.
Ecuador: Chevron faces $8 billion Amazon fine
16/02/2011 - THE WEEK IN THE AMERICAS

Ecuador: Chevron faces $8 billion Amazon fine

The oil giant, Chevron, loses an epic case over pollution brought on behalf of 30,000 members of Ecuador's Amazonian communities. The Church of Scientology comes under scrutiny by the New Yorker magazine that claims it's under investigation by the FBI. And Brazil's famed striker, Ronaldo, is packing up his boots.
France/scientology, Down but not out?
28/10/2009 - FACE-OFF

France/scientology, Down but not out?

The Church of Scientology has been convicted of organized fraud by a French court yesterday. She was fined but not declared illegal as some wished.
French court convicts Church of Scientology of fraud
28/10/2009 - FRANCE

French court convicts Church of Scientology of fraud

The Church of Scientology in France has been found guilty of defrauding its followers and its leaders have been handed fines and suspended prison sentences. However, the court did not ban the organisation’s activities in France.
29/07/2009 - USA

Scientologists in the dock

Scientology has always had a bad press since its conception in the 1950s. In France, the Church of Scientology could even be banned following accusations of organised fraud. Is this a scam cult motivated by greed and power or a misunderstood faith?
29/05/2009 - THE DEBATE

Should Scientology be banned? (Part 2)

The Church of Scientology and six of its French leaders went on trial on Monday on charges of organised fraud that could lead to an outright ban on the organisation in France.
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