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War criminals, Typhoon in Taiwan, mugs fly at the Louvre and Afghanistan's election

by Tony Cross

Article published on the 2009-08-14 Latest update 2009-08-14 10:15 TU

Josef Scheungraber was found guilty of massacring civilians in Italy during World War II
(Photo: AFP)

How many Nazi criminals are still free? Should Liberia's Charles Taylor have been allowed to testify? Are Louvre managers glorified souvenir salesmen? And security for women in Afghanistan's election. These are some of the questions your raise on our site this week ... plus the most-read articles.

Our story on an ex-Nazi officer jailed for life in Germany inspired Ulf und Ursula Wolter to ask why it has taken 65 years to bring the man to court.

"In the Nuremberg Nazi trials it was agreed, that every dangerous Nazi should be disabled to cause further damage and face a fair trial, we all should have better contributed first in 'bringing the killers to justice'," they say, adding "But what about the rest?"

Still on judging alleged perpetrators of atrocities, former Liberian President Charles Taylor's testimony at the International Criminal Court at the Hague is "sickening, horrifying and devilish", accodring to Panto Boyd Campbell of an organisation called Justice Warriors Africa.

"Here we go again – with one of the world’s greatest monsters being rewarded a platform to throw sand in the eyes of international justice and justice warriors across the globe, and to taunt his victims," a statement from the group says.

On RFI's Facebook page Nasir Aziz reacts to the effects of Typhoon Morakot.

"It is a natural disaster," he writes. "I am sorry for the deaths caused by the natural disasters."

"Should the Louvre gift shop ban souvenir coffee cups?" asks an anonymous correspondent who runs a website which takes a dim view of the behaviour of certain tourists.

Reacting to the news that a woman threw a mug at the world's most famous painting, he/she implies that France's greatest museum brought the trouble upon itself by trying to cash in on the demand for articles of dubious cultural value.

And John Talbot of the US reacts to news from Afghanistan by pointing out the role that women candidates and women voters are playing in the upcoming elections.

"In fact, the US Senate just passed a Resolution on Security Threats Facing Afghan Women Voters and Candidates," he writes, referring us to reports on the question.

News about RFI:

I am reporting on the Afghan election from 16 August. Keep up with my reports on our homepage and our special dossier.

Most read on RFI English last week:

• France's Interior Minister appeals for calm after youth death;
• No burkinis allowed in Paris pool;
• Junta charges Suu Kyi, US national;
• Five Pakistani preachers shot dead in Puntland;
• Mass held for Corazon Aquino, no state funeral.

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