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Chinese out in force for SKorea's Olympic torch run
- 2008-04-26
SEOUL AFP — The Beijing Olympic torch on Sunday began the South Korean leg of its troubled worldwide relay, with cheering flag-waving Chinese vastly outnumbering protesters amid a huge police presence. A huge cheer rang out as the relay began, accompanied by 60 track-suited police runners. Another 60 will...
Protests disrupt Olympic flame relay in Paris
- 2008-04-07
PARIS AFP — Pro-Tibet activists disrupted the Paris relay of the Beijing Olympic torch Monday, clashing with police and three times forcing torchbearers to extinguish the flame and take refuge on a bus. French athlete Stephane Diagana had carried the torch just 200 metres yards from the start of...
US "disappointed" by activist's jail sentence in China
- 2008-04-03
WASHINGTON AFP — The United States said Thursday it was "disappointed" by the prison term imposed on Chinese activist Hu Jia, adding his activities were legitimate under Chinese law. "We certainly, in that particular case, have raised our concerns about it and are disappointed to see the results that...
Protests overshadow lighting of China's Olympic flame
- 2008-03-24
ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece AFP — Protests against China's human rights record and crackdown in Tibet disrupted ceremonies on Monday to light the Olympic flame for the Beijing Games. Three men from a media rights group breached tight security around Ancient Olympia to unfurl a flag demanding a boycott of...
China sees 'life or death struggle' in Tibet
- 2008-03-18
BEIJING AFP — China said Wednesday it was engaged in a "life or death struggle" over Tibet as dramatic footage emerged of Tibetan protesters rampaging on horseback and hoisting their national flag. With China deploying a massive security force to quash the uprising and sealing off the hotbed areas...
Activists warn China's Olympic PR woes set to deepen
- 2008-02-16
BEIJING AFP — China's public relations woes over the Olympics are just beginning, activists have warned, after a torrid stretch of headlines highlighted by Steven Spielberg ending his links to the Games. The international leg of the torch relay during April is set to be a target for protests...
US, China hold talks as rights issue flares up
- 2008-01-16
BEIJING AFP — US Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte held talks with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Wednesday as US diplomats pressured Beijing over the arrests of an AIDS campaigner and other activists. Negroponte arrived in China as the United States expressed concern over the arrest of the...
US, China set for talks as rights issue flares up: officials
- 2008-01-15
BEIJING AFP — US Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte was set to hold high-level talks in Beijing Wednesday with rights crawling up the agenda over the arrest of a high-profile Chinese dissident, officials said. Negroponte was to meet with Premier Wen Jiabao as the United States expressed concern...
China crackdown flouts Olympic rights vow: activists
- 2008-01-07
BEIJING AFP — China's arrest of a prominent rights campaigner is part of an increasing crackdown on critics that breaks promises it made to land the Olympics, said activists who called for world pressure on Beijing. The arrest of Hu Jia, who was taken from his Beijing home on...
Chinese human rights activist arrested: rights group, campaigners
- 2007-12-29
BEIJING AFP — Police in China have arrested prominent rights activist Hu Jia on charges of inciting subversion amid a crackdown ahead of the Beijing Olympics next year, campaigners and a rights group said Saturday. "The police have arrested him and are accusing him of inciting subversion," activist and...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| David Guiraud | Vice President |
| Claude Perret | Director, HR |
| Denis Hiault | Director, Info |
| Jean-Pierre Vignolle | Director General |
| Jocelyne Bulke | Assistant Director |
| Michel Tourmen | Director, Finance |
| Yves de Saint Jacob | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications |
| Luke Hunt | |
| Michael Mainville | Correspondent |
| Dan Jung | Multimedia Editor |
| Peter Wutherich | Editor |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Pierre Louette | Chairman & CEO |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Info | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director General | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Assistant Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications | Current |
Luke Hunt has worked as a journalist for 20 years, primarily with Agence France-Presse, and is a routine contributor to World Politics Review. In addition to covering the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, he has extensive experience in Asia and the Middle East. He served as AFP bureau chief in Phnom Penh and Kabul. Currently based in Hong Kong, Hunt's work has appeared in many international newspapers and on international networks including CNN, the BBC and ABC in his native Australia. He has an academic background in military studies and economics.
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Agence France-Presse | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Agence France-Presse | Correspondent | Current |
| Global Radio News Ltd. | Current | |
| San Francisco Chronicle | Moscow-Based Freelance Correspondent | Former |
| The Gazette | Reporter | Former |
| The Prague Post | Reporter | Former |
Array
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Dan Jung | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| International Center for Journalists | Master | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Editor | Current |
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