[Major pleadings series] Maître Michel Zaoui at the trial of Maurice Papon

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Me Michel Zaoui, one of the lawyers of the civil party, answers the questions of the journalists, during the 22nd hearing of the trial of Maurice Papon, who appeared before the assizes of the Gironde for "crimes against humanity", in 1997. AFP / Francois Guillot

By: Laura Martel

Always decisive for those they defend, certain pleadings also have a decisive impact on the evolution of society. However, they remain unknown to the general public, since by nature ephemeral and confined to the courtroom.

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This week, we take a look back at five key pleadings in French judicial history with actor Richard Berry, who chose to have these texts heard on stage to give them back a place in the collective memory. Today: master Michel Zaoui at the trial of Maurice Papon.

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Pleadings with Richard Berry, from September 24, 2020 at the Théâtre Libre, 75010 Paris. According to The great pleadings of the tenors of the bar by Matthieu Aron, Mareuil éditions.

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