PARIS (Reuters Breakingviews) – Sometimes the rule of law produces unlikely heroes. Take, for instance, the way pornographer Larry Flynt became a cause célèbre for freedom of speech in the United States. Or how a British court helped make Max Mosley, the son of a 1930s British fascist leader who was filmed in a sadomasochistic orgy, a poster child for privacy rights. Former Nissan Motor Chairman Carlos Ghosn leaves his lawyer’s office in Tokyo, Japan in this photo taken by Kyodo April 3, 2019. Picture taken on April 3, 2019. While both Flynt and Mosley represent values probably found reprehensible by many in society, they were allowed their day in court. And the outcomes of their trials established precedents that arguably strengthened legal protections that serve to benefit the community at large. It is in this context that the imprisonment of Carlos Ghosn in Japan should perhaps be considered. The wealthy former boss of carmakers Nissan and Renault is not the first name that springs to mind when discussing human rights. After all, this is the dude who threw a Marie Antoinette-themed party at the Palace of Versailles to celebrate his marriage and his new wife’s 50th birthday. But Ghosn’s… Read full this story
- European human rights court order Italy to pay Amanda Knox £15,600 in damages for violating her rights during Meredith Kercher murder investigation
- Sara Wallis: Brian Cox and Dara O'Briain's enthusiasm brings moon landing to life
- One year later, no end in sight for Rohingya crisis as enormous needs remain unmet
- Brazil budget cuts put uncontacted Amazon tribe at risk, say activists
- 'Biggest Crisis in Decades': 40,000 Rohingya Children All Alone in Refugee Camps
- Giving the 'gay cure' quack a TV platform is an abuse of free speech
- Bay Area refugees seek answers after ruling on Trump’s travel ban
- Racing! How about 45-1, 28-1 and 39-1
- How AI Can Save Your Company (and Possibly the World)
- Kara Walker’s Next Act
Breakingviews - Cox: Imagine Carlos Ghosn as a human rights martyr have 316 words, post on www.reuters.com at September 20, 2019. This is cached page on Gatofuns. If you want remove this page, please contact us.