With his efficient, clever, and disciplined methods, Allio brings to life hidden inner worlds, revealing the post-medieval brutality perched on the edge of administrative and scientific modernity.

NEWYORKER: (director: Ren�� Allio; 2008)

Dressed in black and her hair loose around her face, the actress shared the stories of women she met in Kosovo and the Democratic Republic of Congo, who escaped the brutality of un-checked rape and abuse only to go on to roles as activists for the safety of other women in their communities.

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The case drew widespread attention in India and world-wide for its brutality and for the spotlight it shone on India's failure to protect women.

WSJ: Suspect in India Rape Case Found Dead

The most shocking act of brutality occurred in Lens when German hooligans set upon a French policeman prior to the Germany- Yugoslavia match, beating him into a coma.

BBC: Beckham's red mist, Ronaldo's mystery

Although immigration from North Africa is a century-long phenomenon (170, 000 Algerians and 130, 000 Moroccans were recruited to fight for France in the first world war), what sticks in the memory is the bitterness of the Algerian war of 1954-62, when Frenchmen and Algerians killed and tortured each other with enthusiastic brutality.

ECONOMIST: France's Muslims