Time.news – The trial for the attacks of November 13, 2015 at the Bataclan theater, at the Stade de France and in some premises where 130 people died and more than 400 were injured, kicks off in Paris amidst impressive security measures. Twenty defendants; for 5 of them it is certain that they died in the attack claimed by Isis. In the old Palais de Justice of Paris on the Ile-de-la-Citè, a few hundred meters from the Notre Dame cathedral, it was brought Salah Abdeslam, the only surviving terrorist of the commando, who arrived with a mega-escort from the Fleury-Mèrogis prison. At least 1,800 civil parties and 550 people present in the courtroom.
Armored area
Draconian security measures have been put in place around the building because the secret services believe that the terrorist risk remains high in France. The security forces have established a security perimeter with systematic identity checks inside the building and the disruption of road traffic in the surrounding streets.
The three days of this week’s trial will be dedicated to the presentation of the charges and the organization of hearings, with the summons of victims who have already filed a private complaint (1,800 have already done so) and those who may still do so.
A million pages
A summary of the 542 volumes of proceedings with approximately one million pages will be read in the classroom. The hearing of the first witnesses is expected next Monday, police investigators and counter-terrorism services.
“The whole world is watching us, said the Minister of Justice, Eric Dupond-Moretti, emphasizing that “what makes the difference between civilization and barbarism are the rules of law”.
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