President Emmanuel Macron praised the “dignity” and the demand for “truth” and “humanity” which marked the trials of the attacks of the past decade in France, in particular those of Nice and of November 13, 2015, Saturday during the day of homage to the victims of terrorism.
“Faced with the fury of the assassins, we have put at the heart of our response what these ideologues of hatred abhor: the rule of law, the guarantee of freedoms, the appeasement by force of our laws”, a-t- he declared during a ceremony at the Invalides.
This day of homage to the victims of terrorism has a European dimension since it is held on the anniversary of the attacks of March 11, 2004 in Madrid (191 dead).
The Head of State also cited several trials that were held last year, such as those on appeal of two accomplices in the attack on Charlie Hebdo, or those in the assassination of police officer Xavier Jugelé.
“Despite all the obstacles, the constraints, these trials were held in dignity, with the highest standards of humanity and truth. They allowed the emergence of necessary words”, said Emmanuel Macron in front of relatives of victims. attacks, ministers, parliamentarians and one of his predecessors, Nicolas Sarkozy.
“The trial of November 13 was by its magnitude, the magnitude of what was said, an important moment for you, for the whole nation,” he added. “It will remain as an exceptional milestone”.
Emmanuel Macron indicated that 23 trials linked to attacks were planned in the coming months and hoped that they would be “up to the thickness of the dramas”.
The Head of State also recalled that a terrorism memorial museum would open its doors in the first half of 2027 in Suresnes, near Paris.
03/11/2023 13:11:40 – Paris (AFP) – © 2023 AFP
