A report commissioned by the Rwandan government accuses France of enabling the genocide of at least 800,000 people and of withholding “critical documents and testimony.”
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Top French Court Rules Killer of Jewish Woman Cannot Stand Trial
To the alarm of Jewish leaders, Sarah Halimi’s killer will go unpunished because of his mental state, brought on by cannabis, at the time of the crime.
France Lawmakers Pass Contentious Bill Extending Police Powers
The legislation was criticized by civil rights groups and political opponents, who intend to challenge its constitutionality.
Macron Closes ENA, in Bid to Diversify France’s Public Service
The institution had become a symbol of privilege in a society where social mobility has broken down.
France’s Outspoken Student Union Positions Itself at the Vanguard of Change
To its critics, the 114-year-old Unef is the incarnation of the American-inspired ideas that threaten France’s founding principles. Its leaders say it is the future.
Fatigue Outpaces Progress as France Enters Yet Another Lockdown
With coronavirus infections soaring, deaths nearing 100,000 and the vaccine rollout sputtering, frustrated French people feel they’re right back where they started.
Macron Returns France to Lockdown as Covid-19 Vaccinations Lag
The French president rebuffed his advisers in January and opted against more restrictions, betting that inoculation would curb the pandemic. Instead, a new wave of infections is battering France.
A 3rd National Lockdown Seems Likely in France as Hospitals Are Overwhelmed
President Emmanuel Macron addressed the country tonight as infections surged, hospitals swelled with patients and the virus reached into classrooms.
France Has ‘Overwhelming’ Responsibility for Rwanda Genocide, Report Says
The report, commissioned by President Emmanuel Macron, found that France’s colonial mind-set had blinded it to the atrocity. The authors, though, cleared France of complicity.
A French City Dropped Meat From Kids’ Lunches. The Nation Erupted.
The Green party mayor of Lyon, a gastronomic capital, introduced no-meat menus in schools. Let the anguish begin.