Vivian Song
How a French Doctor Convicted of Raping Dozens of Vietnamese Boys Continues to Evade Justice
“This man is dangerous,” a survivor said of the doctor, expressing fear that he could be back in Vietnam to seek revenge or look for new victims.
Intense Policing and a Hijab Ban: Why People Fear Le Pen Will Win
The French town of Perpignan is the biggest town run by Le Pen's far-right National Rally. VICE World News spoke to migrants about their fears ahead of Sunday's election.
216,000 Children Were Sexually Abused in French Catholic Church, Report Finds
“Overall, there was negligence, failure, silence, and institutional cover-ups of a systemic nature,” the report's author said.
‘I Thought I’d Die With My Secret’: Report Uncovers 3,200 Paedophiles in Catholic Church
Victims of abuse speak to VICE World News ahead of a long-awaited report that’s expected to confirm that thousands of paedophiles operated in the Catholic church in France over the last 70 years.
They Escaped Taliban Bullets, but Not French Tear Gas
Afghans are the biggest group of asylum seekers in France – that means they are also the biggest targets of state-sanctioned police violence.
Woman Who Killed Stepfather-Turned-Husband Who Abused Her For 25 Years Walks Free
“Now, there’s a new fight,” Valérie Bacot said as she emerged to applause outside the courthouse. “A fight for all the other women and against all abuse.”
Woman Accused of Murdering Stepfather Who Forced Her Into Marriage and Prostitution
Valérie Bacot wrote a best-selling memoir about 25 years of abuse that began when she was a child. Now she could face life in prison for the murder of her abuser.
France Is Set to Explode With Anger Over Police Brutality
Police violence has become one of the biggest issues in France after a string of high profile incidents involving young Black or Arab men. Major protests are expected this weekend.
Anti-Asian Hate Is Flourishing Unchecked in Europe
The pandemic has led to a new outbreak of violence, one that is largely passing under the radar because some countries refuse to collate race-based hate crime data.
He Wanted to be a Judge. He’s In Court Over Violent Anti-Asian Tweets.
Five young men have made their first court appearance in Paris in a landmark case, accused of posting tweets that prosecutors say incited violence against Asians in France.
‘They Tried To Cut Out My Tongue’: Blogger Survives Brutal Street Attack
Mahammad Mirzali, a vocal critic of Azerbaijan’s president, was attacked in broad daylight in the French city where he lives in exile. He said he feared his attackers were going to behead him.
France Is Having Its Reckoning With Incest, in 2021
An explosive new book has forced French society to finally confront its dark recent history with accepting, even indulging, those who sexually abuse children.