Oct 5, 2013 | Human rights, Passage au crible (English)
By Michaël Cousin Translation: Lawrence Myers
On June 30, 2013, Vladimir Putin announced a law against “propaganda encouraging minors to accept non traditional sexual relationships”. This law aims to prevent LGBTI activists…
Sep 24, 2013 | Globalization, International commerce, Passage au crible (English)
By Alexandre Bohas Translation: Frédéric Ocrisse-Aka
Transatlantic discussions to reach a free trade agreement were disrupted in spring 2013 by a new blocking in the cultural sector. Recently, a new showdown took place during the first talks on the proposed free trade agreement…
Jul 8, 2013 | Globalization, International commerce, Passage au crible (English)
By Alexandre Bohas Translation: Anton Stzepourginski
The Western automotive industry is going through an unprecedented crisis. However, the Volkswagen Group doesn’t seem to be affected judging its growing expansion…
Jun 18, 2013 | Internet, Passage au crible (English), Security
By Adrien Cherqui Translation: Anton Stzepourginski
The American program PRISM (Planning Tool for Resource Integration, Synchronization, and Management) which collects Internet users’ personal data has been making…
Apr 15, 2013 | environment, Passage au crible (English), Security
By Clément Paule
Translation: Anton Stzepourginski
Passage au crible n°88
At the beginning of April 2013, there were several radioactive leaks near Fukushima where a nuclear catastrophe had happened two years earlier. According to TEPCO (Tokyo Electric Power Company)…
Apr 2, 2013 | environment, Global Public Goods, Passage au crible (English)
By Valérie Le Brenne
Translation: Anton Stzepourginski
Passage au crible n°87
Between the 3rd and the 14th of March 2013, Bangkok held the 16th conference of the parties to CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora)…