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A man showing a "Free Polanski" sticker is waiting for the Filmfestival in Zurich, Switzerland, 27 September 2009. Photo by EPA/BGNES
New UNESCO chief Irina Bokova of Bulgaria has rallied to the defence of Roman Polanski on Sunday, calling his arrest "shocking".
"Even though I am not aware of any details, this is shocking," Bokova said in interview for TV5Monde television, adding that Polanski is "a world renowned intellectual".
Asked whether she would call for his release, Bokova explained that she has not yet come officially into office as UNESCO Director General, which is expected to happen in October.
"Still this is not fair, this is certainly not fair," she added.
The prominent film director, Roman Polanski was detained on a 31-year-old US arrest warrant.
Polanski, 76, was taken into custody Saturday as he traveled from France to Zurich to receive a lifetime achievement award at the Zurich Film Festival.
In 1978 Polanski fled the US after pleading guilty to rape charges. His was indicted on six counts for having sex with a 13-year-old girl in 1977 and was facing live behind bars.
Polanski never returned to the US and even his 2002 Oscar for directing The Pianist was collected by Harrison Ford.
Activists of the Femen movement protested last night in front of the French Film Institute, where director Roman Polanski presented the first film in retrospective of his work, BNT reported.
Swiss police are investigating another charge of rape against director Roman Polanski by 61-year-old former German actress Renate Langer, who claims he raped her at Gestad when she was 15, the world news agencies reported.
Hollywood film director and screenwriter Oliver Stone is expected to be an official guest at the 9th edition of the International Short Film Festival "In The Palace" in Bulgaria's Black Sea town of Balchik.
British actress Charlotte Lewis has accused film director Roman Polanski of abusing her just after her 16th birthday
A Swiss court ruled Wednesday to release filmmaker Roman Polanski's from jail ahead of his possible extradition to the US, BBC reports.
The victim of the sexual assault committed by Roman Polanski has called for charges against the film director to be dismissed, BBC reported, citing court documents.
The newly appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Bulgaria, H.E. Elmar Mammadyarov, has officially begun his diplomatic mission after presenting copies of his credentials to Deputy Foreign Minister Radi Naydenov at the Ministry of Foreign Af
The Russian Embassy in Sofia has circulated a warning issued by the Foreign Ministry in Moscow, cautioning its citizens about what it describes as a heightened risk of detention abroad at the request of US authorities
The Bulgarian Parliament has adopted a decision establishing February 14 as the official Day of Bulgarian–Polish Friendship and Cooperation. The measure passed unanimously, receiving 165 votes in favor.
Acting Foreign Minister Nadezhda Neynski said that the diplomatic note sent by Iran to Bulgaria should be viewed as standard communication in a period of heightened international tension, stressing that it does not constitute a threat but rather a formal
Acting Deputy Foreign Minister Marin Raykov has commented on the diplomatic note sent by Iran to Bulgaria, stressing that it should not be interpreted as a reason for public alarm
Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry has reiterated its position that North Macedonia must fully implement its commitments regarding the protection of the rights of communities, particularly in the context of its EU accession process
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