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Azerbaijan takeover of Nagorno-Karabakh: Victory of ‘authoritarian power over struggling democracy’

Over the course of two weeks, starting on September 19, some 100,000 Armenians fled the enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh in an exodus prompted by Azerbaijan’s invasion of the contested region, which had been governed by ethnic Armenians for some three decades. In Perspective, we spoke to Richard Giragosian, the founding director…

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'We won't know if Israel has committed war crimes until end of conflict,' expert says

Has Israel breached international law in Gaza with its military response to Hamas's atrocities? The UN's human rights chief says that both sides have committed war crimes. Volker Turk pointed to Hamas's horrific attacks on October 7, as well as the militant group continuing to hold hostages. But he also…

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Afghans leaving Pakistan after expulsion order 'have nothing to return to', NGO says

It's estimated that nearly 300,000 Afghan migrants have fled Pakistan since the start of October. This comes after the Pakistani government announced that the 1.7 million Afghans it says are living illegally in the country had just one month to leave. The decision has left thousands of Afghans, some of…

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When war goes underground: Understanding Hamas's tunnel network

An author whose book has become a reference for those trying to understand Hamas's tunnel network and its impact on the current war has told FRANCE 24 that Israel must eventually enter them to ensure their destruction. Daphné Richemond-Barak started her book "Underground Warfare" 10 years ago, when one of…

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Former CNN correspondent Arwa Damon on helping children in Gaza

Around half the population in Gaza are under 18. That's around 1.1 million children packed into one of the most densely populated territories in the world. The UN says the majority are displaced, staying with their families in overcrowded shelters or camped in hospital grounds. The Hamas-run health authority says…

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What to expect from key speech by Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah?

As Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah speaks publicly this Friday for the first time since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas, much of the world's attention will be on whether he declares that his militant group will officially enter the conflict. Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah has been…

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'Israel should stop dropping explosive weapons in densely populated areas': HRW

After the Israeli military struck Gaza's largest refugee camp for a second straight day, the UN warned that the strikes on the densely populated residential area "could amount to war crimes". Those attacks came even as the humanitarian situation in Gaza continued to worsen. Sari Bashi, Program Director at Human…

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Israel-Hamas war: ‘420 children killed or injured every day’, UNICEF spokesperson says

Speaking at an UN Security Council emergency meeting on Monday, the UN's Children's Fund (UNICEF) executive director said that two thirds of all people killed in Gaza since Israel declared war on Hamas, have been women and children. Joining us on Perspective, UNICEF spokesperson Toby Fricker says that the number…

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Israel-Hamas war: Is a wider, regional conflict on the horizon?

Even before the unprecedented Hamas attack on Israel, fears of another major conflict between Israelis and Palestinians had been brewing for years. The deadly October 7 assault on southern Israel made those fears a reality. Many are now concerned an Israeli ground invasion of Gaza could turn the war into…

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Israel-Hamas war: Are both sides guilty of breaking international humanitarian law?

Experts say both Israel and Hamas have breached international humanitarian law, which dictates what can and cannot be done in times of conflict. But have or will either side be held accountable? For a closer look at the legal situation, Marco Sassoli, an international law professor at the University of…

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Hamas attacks 'do not give Israel carte blanche to kill civilians': Amnesty

As the Israel-Hamas war continues, we spoke to Donatella Rovera, a Senior Crisis Adviser for Amnesty International. "International humanitarian law is there and has to be respected by all parties. The fact that Hamas militants have carried out attacks that killed hundreds and hundreds of Israeli civilians and have abducted…

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Peace activist Ofer Bronchtein: Israel must 'act calmly' and avoid 'vengeance'

Ofer Bronchtein is president of the International Forum for Peace and was an adviser to Israel's former prime minister Yitzhak Rabin, who was assassinated in 1995 by an Israeli ultranationalist who opposed the signing of the Oslo Accords. Bronchtein tells Perspective that, in the wake of the October 7 attack…

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Can the US change the outcome of the Israel-Hamas conflict?

As the war between Israel and Hamas enters its sixth day, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is worsening. At least 1,200 people are now confirmed dead in the Palestinian enclave and more than 300,000 displaced as Israel mulls a ground invasion. Washington's top diplomat Antony Blinken is travelling to the…

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Timing of Hamas attack on Israel has 'symbolic value', expert says

In this edition of Perspective, we look at the developing situation in Israel and Gaza to understand some of the deeper underlying issues behind the unprecedented weekend incursion by Hamas. Why did the offensive happen now? What triggered the attack, and how much of a factor was the 50th anniversary…

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Referendum on Indigenous rights in Australia: An 'uphill battle' for yes campaign

Australians are currently voting in a rare referendum that, if successful, would see Indigenous Australians formally recognised in the constitution. Supporters say it's a much-needed move to ensure Indigenous communities are consulted properly in decision-making processes that directly affect them. Detractors say the proposals are divisive and unfair, or simply…

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Building responsible AI models: The argument for less data

When it comes to building complex artificial intelligence (AI) models, received wisdom has always favoured bigger datasets. After all, the more data an AI model is exposed to, the more it can "learn". But Abeba Birhane, a cognitive scientist and Senior Fellow in Trustworthy AI at the Mozilla Foundation, warns…

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French stand-up comedian David Castello-Lopes on the funny side of authenticity

A well-known French comedian who is also a journalist has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how he combines the two. David Castello-Lopes is embarking on a tour of France and Switzerland with his stand-up show "Authentique", or Authentic. He challenges what is authentic and what is not, both as part…

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'Black Bodies': The woman fighting discrimination in the French fashion industry

As Paris Fashion Week kicks off, we meet a woman who's challenging the French fashion industry to do more to tackle discrimination and put Black people on an equal footing with their White counterparts. Christelle Bakima Poundza has written a book entitled "Corps Noir", or "Black Bodies: Reflections on Modelling,…

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'Tiohtiá:ke': Exploring the challenges facing Montreal's indigenous communities

According to a 2016 census, some 35,000 residents of Montreal, Canada identify as indigenous. The city is also home to one of the country's fastest-growing indigenous populations. But these communities still face major challenges as a result of generational trauma linked to Canada's dark past. Innu journalist and writer Michel…

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Paris's Human Rights Wall: A new public art space in French capital

This week in Paris, in conjunction with city authorities, Amnesty International is unveiling the Human Rights Wall, a new public art space whose inaugural work pays homage to six modern-day defenders of human rights around the world. Measuring 15 metres long and 5 metres high, the monumental piece will be…

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'Wandering Souls': Reclaiming the narrative about Vietnamese boat people in the UK

Forced exile, grief, pressures of assimilation and generational trauma are recurring themes for many, if not most narratives about the refugee experience. They're at the heart of author Cecile Pin's first book, “Wandering Souls”, which recounts the lesser known stories of Vietnamese boat people who fled to the United Kingdom.…

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'Fixing France': Exploring the shortfalls of the French Republic

The French motto of "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity" can be seen everywhere in France, a constant reminder of the Enlightenment-era ideals the Fifth Republic says it holds dear. But our guest Nabila Ramdani says that a closer look at recurrent street protests, entrenched economic and social inequality and an all-powerful president…

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'Why Men': A criticism of the inevitability of male dominance

Our Perspective guests are two anthropologists who are challenging established critical thinking that violence, oppression and inequality are the natural order of things. They criticise the well-established work of professors like Steven Pinker, Jared Diamond, Yuval Noah Harari and Jordan Peterson – claiming that their views on male dominance being…

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Photojournalist Chloe Sharrock: 'By choosing to cover a story we are already taking sides'

She's documented war and conflict – and its devastating aftermath – in Ukraine, Syria, Iraq and Gaza, and shone a spotlight on women's struggles in India and Egypt, with her images appearing in the likes of Le Monde, Libération, The Washington Post, Newsweek and Stern Magazine. She's back in France…

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From Cairo to Paris: The story of Egyptian singer and poet Abdullah Miniawy

An Egyptian artist, whose work has resonated particularly across the Middle East, has told FRANCE 24 how his life as a teenager amid the Arab Spring and the fall of Hosni Mubarak has influenced his work. Abdullah Miniawy is a singer, poet, composer and international actor. Born in Saudi Arabia,…

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