A French bill aimed at reducing violent crimes committed by repeat offenders violates international fair trial standards , Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Monday. The proposed law, sponsored by the administration of French President Nicolas Sarkozy [official profile;...
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French aid workers sentenced to 8 years hard labor in Chad 'Darfur orphans' case
Six French aid workers were sentenced to eight years of hard labor Wednesday after being convicted in a Chadian court for attempting to kidnap 103 African children . The six, affiliated with the Zoe's Ark charity,...
Six French nationals connected with the abortive effort by French charity Zoe's Ark to airlift so-called "Darfur orphans" out of Chad to Europe went on trial in Chad Friday, accused...
A court in Chad has set December 21 as the trial date for six French nationals connected with the abortive effort by French charity Zoe's Ark to airlift so-called "Darfur orphans" out of...
'Darfur orphans' airlift charity workers facing criminal charges in Chad
A Chadian judge has determined that 10 defendants will stand trial in criminal court in connection with the abortive effort by French charity Zoe's Ark to airlift so-called "Darfur orphans" out of Chad...
Chad defendants go on hunger strike protesting probe of 'Darfur orphans' airlift
Six French charity workers accused of complicity in an abortive effort by French charity Zoe's Ark to airlift so-called "Darfur orphans" out of Chad to Europe went on a hunger strike in...
Chad completes probe into 'Darfur orphan' airlift, case goes to prosecutor
Investigators in Chad Tuesday completed a criminal probe into French charity Zoe's Ark for its involvement in an October attempt to airlift 103 alleged Darfur orphans from Chad to Europe,...
Judges, lawyers, and court clerks went on strike in France Thursday to protest a proposal to eliminate 319 French courts. French Justice Minister Rachida Dati has proposed the cutbacks, which the Magistrates' Trade...
Sudan suing French charity involved in 'Darfur orphans' airlift
The government of Sudan is planning a lawsuit against French charity Zoe's Ark for its involvement in last month's attempt to airlift 103 children alleged to be...
France Constitutional Council approves DNA testing for immigrants
The Constitutional Council of France Thursday approved a controversial amendment to an immigration law that would allow voluntary DNA testing to establish family ties between recent immigrants and relatives already living in...