It is famous for precisely describing the methods of torture used by french paratroopers during the algerian war from the point of view of a victim. Ellen ray is the coauthor, with michael ratner, of guantanamo. Henri alleg july 20, 1921 july 17, 20, born harry salem to. It was released on april 2005, by epic records as the lead single from the album. Summary there are tools to recover most of your remembered password. Henri alleg july 20, 1921 july 17, 20, born harry salem to polishjewish parents in london, who soon moved to paris, was a french communist who, living in algeria, became editor of the proliberation alger republicain in 1951. Lamria chetouani, entretien avec henri alleg, revue mots. The question, released for the first time in the u. Originally published in 1958, the question is the book that opened the torture debate in france during algerias war of independence and was the first book since the eighteenth century to be banned by the french government for political reasons. The music video for this song was the first spanishonly video to be aired on mtv. Quatre semaines plus tard, le jeudi 27 mars 1958 dans lapresmidi, les hommes du commissaire divisionnaire mathieu, agissant sur commission rogatoire du commandant giraud, juge dinstruction aupres du tribunal des forces.
Jeanpaul sartre was one of the most influential writers and existentialist philosophers of the twentieth century. Henri alleg was editor of alger republicain from 1950 until the paper was banned by in 1955. Lirica app learn languages with music 124,622 views 3. Henri alleg and the algerian war iowa research online. At the time of his arrest by french paratroopers during the battle of algiers in june of 1957, henri alleg was a french journalist who supported.
Of course, i think that all tortures are illegal, and it is unacceptable for a civilized country today. The torture is a song by colombian singer shakira, featuring spanish singer alejandro sanz, from shakiras sixth studio album fijacion oral, vol. Des journaux qui avaient signale limportance du texte furent saisis. Henri alleg, 192120, revolutionary and exemplary communist. He managed to hide until 1957 when he was taken prisoner by french paratroopers and tortured, even though he was a french citizen thus the torture was illegal. During the algerian war 19541962, the french military used torture to gain information and, in turn, suppress the algerian nationalist movement. At the time of his arrest by french paratroopers during the battle of algiers in june of 1957, henri alleg was a french journalist.
Torture had a dehumanizing effect on the individuals of the native population. There are also clients for other devices but we don t care as much about them do we lol 20070514 15 49 362496 aw c windows system32 cnmnppm. Le sueur, torture and the decolonization of french algeria. French journalist henri alleg describes his torture being. Jul 20, 20 by miguel urbano rodrigues henri alleg july 20, 1921 july 17, 20, born harry salem to polishjewish parents in london, who soon moved to paris, was a french communist who, living in algeria, became editor of the proliberation alger republicain in 1951. Direttore del quotidiano alger republicain, era membro del partito comunista francese. If you permit, i may make a comparison between what the french did in algeria. Alleg, a communist who supported algerian independence, shocked the french nation. Henri alleg is a journalist living in paris and the author of many works in french. Henri alleg 20 july 1921 17 july 20, born henri salem, was a frenchalgerian journalist, director of the alger republicain newspaper, and a member of the french communist party. Henri alleg and the native algerian population contributed to frances loss of. The song was released by epic records on the th of april 2005. The song won for song of the year and record of the year at the latin grammy awards at the 2006 ceremony. Henri alleg who, bless his soul, is still alive today at 88 was a french communist and editor of a.
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