It is a trial for history which opens in Paris on Wednesday. In January 2015, 17 people died in the attacks on the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, the murder of a policewoman in Montrouge and then the hostage-taking at the Hyper Kosher. Terrorist attacks perpetrated by three men: the Kouachi brothers and Amédy Coulibaly, killed after their attacks.
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200 civil parties, 100 lawyers
A total of 14 defendants who participated in the organization of these attacks will be tried. This historic trial will include 200 civil parties, survivors, families of victims, associations, nearly 100 lawyers, 144 witnesses cited and journalists from all over the world.
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The hearing will take place in one of the largest rooms of the new judicial tribunal in Paris, on the second floor. A room that was especially chosen for its two large plexiglass boxes, suitable for trials with multiple defendants.
A 49-day trial filmed
Given the expected attendance and the necessary respect for social distancing in the public, the audience will be broadcast simultaneously in four other rooms. The security protocol will also be special with reinforced metal detector controls.
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In all, 49 days of hearings are scheduled to retrace these January 7, 8 and 9, three days that have turned our history upside down. So much so that this trial will be entirely filmed and recorded to be placed in the national archives. A first for a case of terrorism. These images will also immortalize the wearing of the mask even at the bar of a court since it will be compulsory at all times.