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France to urge UN to decriminalise homosexuality
- 2008-05-17
PARIS AFP — France plans to ask the United Nations to push for homosexuality to be decriminalised around the globe, a government minister said Saturday, as gays and lesbians worldwide marked the International Day Against Homophobia. Human Rights Minister Rama Yade told a delegation of French gay and lesbian...
Iranian MPs call for probe into Canadian 'spying'
- 2006-11-29
TEHRAN AFP — A group of lawmakers in Iran's conservative-dominated parliament have called for a probe into the activities of the Canadian embassy in Tehran, accusing it of spying, a newspaper has said. "Parliament will investigate the Canadian embassy's espionage. If it is proven, the MPs are determined to shut...
Iranian influence a double-edged sword for Egypt's Shiites
- 2006-11-11
CAIRO AFP — Iran's rising regional influence has emboldened Egyptian Shiites to demand more rights, but has also left them vulnerable under a regime that questions their loyalty and treats all religious groups with suspicion. The post-Saddam Hussein rise of Iraq's long-downtrodden Shiites, the popularity of Lebanon's Hezbollah movement and...
Iran dismisses US religious rights concerns
- 2006-09-16
TEHRAN AFP — Iran dismissed a US report criticizing the treatment of religious minorities in the Islamic republic as "political" and "lacking legal proof." "America is not credible to judge on human rights, and obviously the report... pursues a US foreign policy agenda and is of no value," foreign ministry...
US dismisses Iran election as rigged
- 2005-06-11
WASHINGTON AFP — The United States has not waited for the first ballot to be cast before dismissing Iran's presidential election as rigged and exhorting the Iranian people to rise up for democratic reform. US officials took no pains to hide their concern after Iran's hardline clerical regime barred...
US voices concern over Iranian move against Ebadi
- 2005-01-13
WASHINGTON AFP — The United States expressed "grave concern" over the human rights situation in Iran and potential court action against Nobel Prize-winning activist Shirin Ebadi. Ebadi, a champion of increased legal rights for women and children in Iran, said she had been summoned to answer unspecified questions by...
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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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