A high-profile sexual abuse case has pitted competing strains of feminism against each other in a country where the #MeToo movement was slow to take hold.
Author: NORIMITSU ONISHI
Charlie Hebdo Republishes Cartoons of Prophet Muhammad That Prompted 2015 Attack
The decision by the French satirical magazine to recirculate cartoons about the Prophet Muhammad and Islam coincides with the start of a long-awaited trial for the attack that killed 11 of its staff.
Former Deputy Mayor of Paris Under Investigation in Rape of Minor
Christophe Girard, who has come under criticism for his longstanding support of the pedophile writer Gabriel Matzneff, has denied the allegations.
A Racial Awakening in France, Where Race Is a Taboo Topic
With an eye on the United States, children of immigrants from Africa and the Caribbean are bringing race into the public discourse, in a perceived challenge to France’s universalism.
George Floyd’s Killing Forces Wider Debate on France’s Slave-Trading Past
Rather than tear down statues, some argue that the past should not be obliterated, but remembered and explained.
George Floyd Protests Stir a Difficult Debate on Race in France
France has long sought social justice through a commitment to universal ideals. But a younger generation is demanding recognition of racism — and remedies for it.
Its Defenses Undone by a Virus, France Seeks Lessons From a Lost War
A book about France’s defeat in World War II has taken on a curious resonance as the country gazes across the border at Germany and asks why it has weathered the pandemic better.
2 Killed in Knife Attack in French Town Under Lockdown
A Sudanese man was detained as a suspect in the attack on bystanders in Romans-sur-Isère in what officials described as potentially a terrorist attack.
Long-Silenced Victim of a Pedophile Writer Gets to Tell Her Story
For decades, the writer Gabriel Matzneff used Francesca Gee’s image and letters to champion his sexual pursuit of adolescents. But her own account was rejected, until now.
Chaos in Europe, and Anger, Over U.S. Travel Ban to Curb Coronavirus
European leaders denounced President Trump’s decision to block most visitors from the Continent for 30 days. Travelers scrambled to reach the United States before the ban takes effect.