Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nadia Murad: ‘I never wanted to be an activist’
A winner of the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how she wanted to be a makeup artist in her small village in northern Iraq before her life…
Activist and survivor Fatou Baldeh on fighting to eradicate female genital mutilation
A leading women's rights campaigner has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how she was subjected to female genital mutilation at the age of just seven in her home country of The Gambia.…
Reverence for French culture means that some people can be sacrificed along the way: activist
A Paris court on Monday postponed the trial of French actor Gerard Depardieu on sexual assault charges until March. Despite the allegations, the actor has received the support of many in the…
India: Delhi struggles to fight toxic smog during Diwali
Every year, Delhi celebrates the festival of Diwali by lighting fireworks, sending the Indian capital's already thick smog to toxic levels. The government is under pressure to enact regulations to curb air…
Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson ‘anxious’
One of the lawyers defending the international environmentalist and anti-whaling activist Paul Watson has spoken of his outrage at his client’s further detention. A Greenland court has granted a fourth extension of…
The enduring legacy of writer and civil rights activist James Baldwin
This year would have been the 100th anniversary of one of the most significant black American writers of all time – James Baldwin. The accomplished author grew up in Harlem, New York…
Activist Ryan Hreljac on his quest to bring clean water to the world
He began his quest to ensure everyone on the planet has access to fresh water when he was just six years old. Now 33, Ryan Hreljac has founded his own charity, Ryan's…
Kenyan activists call for fresh protests demanding Ruto’s resignation
Kenya mourns the dead after days of violence against tax hikes while some are calling for fresh protests and for President Ruto to resign, despite his u-turn on the financial bill.…
Turkey detains dozens of LGBTQ activists during Pride March
A Turkish activist and lawyer has spoken to FRANCE 24 about her joy at being able to take part in France's Gay Pride parade in Paris this coming Saturday. She admitted, however,…
Gaga Chkheidze: Cinema activist from Tbilisi
As a child, Georgian film manager Gaga Chkheidze went to the movies every day. For years, he has been campaigning for freedom and diversity in Georgian cinema—often against considerable resistance.…
Canada, India in diplomatic row over Sikh activist’s killing
Canadian police have arrested three men thought to have been involved in the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh activist whose death last year triggered a huge diplomatic row between Ottawa…