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Singapore relaxes sex law but not for gays
- 2007-10-23
SINGAPORE AFP — Singapore on Tuesday legalised oral and anal sex between heterosexual couples but retained a law which criminalises intercourse between gay men. In the city-state's first major penal code amendments in 22 years, parliament repealed a section criminalising "carnal intercourse against the order of nature." Parliament...
Saudis free one of nine reformists
- 2007-09-21
DUBAI AFP — Saudi Arabia has freed reformist lawyer Issam Basrawi, one of nine advocates of an Islam-based constitutional monarchy held without trial for more than seven months, a fellow activist said on Friday. Basrawi, who is in his late sixties, was released late on Thursday, Khaled al-Omair told...
Saudi activists urge king to free jailed reformists
- 2007-09-13
DUBAI AFP — Saudi activists sent a petition to King Abdullah on Thursday urging the release of nine advocates of an Islam-based constitutional monarchy held for more than seven months without trial. The petition, timed to coincide with the start of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, was endorsed...
Saudi government urged to release reformists
- 2007-08-18
DUBAI AFP — More than 60 Saudi activists have signed a petition calling for the release of a group of reformists held in the ultra-conservative kingdom since early February accused of funding terrorism. The petition, a copy of which was obtained by AFP in Dubai, was signed by 67...
Syrian dissidents to go on hunger strike
- 2006-06-05
DAMASCUS AFP — Fourteen jailed Syrian dissidents and human rights activists have declared a week-long hunger strike starting on Saturday to press demands for their release on bail, family members said. Ten of them were arrested for signing a petition calling for a change in relations with neighbouring Lebanon....
Anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan arrested outside US UN mission
- 2006-03-06
UNITED NATIONS AFP — Four US anti-war protesters, including Cindy Sheehan, were arrested outside the US mission to the UN as they tried to deliver a petition urging the withdrawal of American troops from Iraq, fellow activists said. The four were detained as they tried to deliver a petition...
Canadian Inuit activist slams US on climate change
- 2005-06-15
OSLO AFP — A Canadian Inuit activist fired a salvo at Washington which she accused of doing nothing to help stop the climate change that is threatening the way of life of the Arctic's native peoples. "Are the Americans doing anything? The answer is no," said Sheila Watt-Cloutier, a...
Israeli-Palestinian petition for negotiated Gaza withdrawal
- 2004-11-02
JERUSALEM AFP — Israeli and Palestinian politicians, mediators and activists have signed a petition calling on the Jewish state to negotiate its planned retreat from the Gaza Strip, the Haaretz newspaper said. The petition urged the government to coordinate the details of its planned evacuation with the Palestinian Authority,...
Another US state poised to put gay marriage ban to the vote
- 2004-07-06
DETROIT, United States AFP ? The Midwestern state of Michigan could soon join the growing list of US states putting a proposed ban on gay marriage on the ballot in this November's general elections, according to officials. Grass-roots activists opposed to same-sex unions submitted a petition in support of...
Police arrest more than 30 at human rights sit-in in Damascus
- 2004-03-08
DAMASCUS AFP ? Syrian police arrested more than 30 people at a human rights sit-in here as the country's ruling Baath party marked 41 years in power, the Human Rights Association of Syria HRAS said. Three foreign journalists covering the demonstration outside the Syrian parliament were briefly detained. ...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
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| 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 |
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| Pierre Louette | Chairman & CEO |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Agence France-Presse | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Agence France-Presse | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Agence France-Presse | Director, Info | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director General | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Agence France-Presse | Assistant Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| 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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