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Activists seek fresh ban on Sierra Leone timber exports
- 2008-09-01
FREETOWN AFP — The Environmental Forum for Action, one of the most influential activist groups in Sierra Leone, called Monday on the government to reimpose the ban on timber exports that was lifted in July. "With less than five percent of forested areas left in the country, the decision...
Siege protest at India's Nano car plant
- 2008-08-24
SINGUR, India AFP — About 40,000 protesters on Sunday surrounded the Indian factory slated to produce the world's cheapest car, alleging land for the site was forcibly taken from local farmers, police said. Demonstrators blocked main roads near the plant at Singur, 35 kilometres (20 miles) northwest of the...
Activists determined to break Gaza blockade despite threats
- 2008-08-20
LARNACA, Cyprus AFP — Activists said Wednesday they were determined to break the Israeli blockade of the poverty-stricken Gaza Strip by boat despite receiving death threats. "I've been called personally 17 times and asked how and when I would like to die," Palestinian activist Osama Qashoo told AFP. ...
Gaza activists fear Israeli sabotage of anti-siege bid
- 2008-08-04
NICOSIA AFP — Activists who plan to break the blockade of the poverty-stricken Palestinian territory of the Gaza Strip from the sea said on Monday they fear Israel may try to scupper the venture. Two sailing boats carrying 40 activists are set to sail from Cyprus 370 kilometres (230...
Activists march against HIV 'stigma' before Mexico AIDS summit
- 2008-08-02
MEXICO CITY AFP — Several thousand brightly-dressed activists marched through Mexico City on Saturday protesting discrimination against those with the HIV virus ahead of the first world AIDS conference in Latin America. A gay Mexican wrestler in a mask and tights, women dressed up as skeletons, African campaigners in...
S.Korea activists launch US beef boycott
- 2008-07-03
SEOUL AFP — South Korean activists on Thursday launched a nationwide campaign to boycott US beef as President Lee Myung-Bak issued a fresh warning against violent protests. At least four protest groups including two national women's associations denounced the government for allowing the distribution of US beef despite unabated...
Beirut's architectural heritage erased by modern towers
- 2008-06-28
BEIRUT AFP — The Ottoman-style mansions, with Venetian windows, arches and lavish gardens that once epitomised Beirut are being levelled one after the other as high-rises mushroom across the capital. "Now everyone is looking for towers, because they realise that above the tenth floor you can see the sea,"...
First Greek gay marriages spark judicial battle
- 2008-06-03
ATHENS AFP — A heated debate on gay rights opened in Greece on Tuesday hours after the country's first same-sex civil marriages were held on the small Aegean island of Tilos, sparking an immediate judicial reaction. Greek Justice Minister Sotiris Hatzigakis quickly declared the marriages "non-existent" and accused the...
Kangaroo cull begins in Australia: animal welfare group
- 2008-05-19
SYDNEY AFP — A controversial kangaroo cull began at an Australian military site in the national capital Canberra Monday, an animal welfare group said. The RSPCA said its inspectors had confirmed the killings were being carried out in accordance with appropriate guidelines. "Our inspectors were on site this...
Australian activists urge Paul McCartney to save kangaroos
- 2008-05-18
SYDNEY AFP — Former Beatle Paul McCartney will be asked to to help save hundreds of kangaroos from being killed in Australia, animal rights activists said Monday. The campaigners are hoping the multi-millionaire star, who is a member of an animal rights group that has opposed the cull, will...
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Jung | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Center for Journalists | Master | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Editor | Current |
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