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Germany, France criticize Israel over West Bank annexation plans
Jun 21, 2020 03:12Germany and France have called on Zionist regime to halt its plans to annex large swathes of the occupied West Bank which Palestinians consider as part of their future independent state.
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France's test of nuclear-capable ballistic missile inconsistent with NPT obligations: Iran
Jun 21, 2020 01:14Iran has voiced concern over a recent test-firing of an intercontinental nuclear-capable ballistic missile by France, saying the test is in clear violation of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and inconsistent with the European country's commitments vis-à-vis nuclear disarmament.
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Iran warns IAEA against adopting resolution pushing for intrusive nuclear inspections
Jun 18, 2020 23:05Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has warned the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) against adopting a draft resolution pushing for intrusive inspections of two nuclear sites in the country.
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France must halt ‘abusive’ identity checks by police: Human Rights Watch
Jun 15, 2020 03:24France should halt identity checks by the police that are ‘abusive and discriminatory,’ Human Rights Watch said on Sunday, following angry protests over alleged racism in the security forces.
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Several thousand people hold anti-racism rally in French capital, slam police violence
Jun 14, 2020 04:41Several thousand anti-racism protesters gathered in central Paris on Saturday to denounce police violence, as a wave of anger continued to sweep the world following the death of African American George Floyd.
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French police protest against racism stigma, chokehold ban
Jun 12, 2020 11:09Police staged protests in cities across France against a ban on chokehold restraint techniques imposed by the government in response to public anger over the death of George Floyd and police brutality in France.
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EU human rights court rebukes France over fines for BDS activists
Jun 12, 2020 02:33The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that French judges were wrong to take penal action against members of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, who staged demonstrations against Israeli-made products, stating the protests did not amount to incitement to discrimination.
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French forces ‘kill al-Qaeda commander in North Africa’
Jun 07, 2020 06:15French military forces based in North Africa have reportedly killed a senior militant linked to the al-Qaeda terrorist group.
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20,000 protest police brutality in Paris, echo anti-racism calls in US
Jun 03, 2020 06:15Nearly 20,000 protesters have defied a ban on public gatherings in the French capital of Paris to demonstrate against police brutality in France over the 2016 death of a black man in police custody, inspired by rallies in the US against racism and police violence.
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Protests against US police killing of George Floyd go global
Jun 02, 2020 08:42Protesters in cities across the world have staged rallies in solidarity with tens of thousands of Americans in the United States against rampant police brutality and racial profiling, following the killing of unarmed African-American George Floyd last week.