DIRECT. Trial of the November 13 attacks: former President François Hollande expected at the helm – Franceinfo

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2:34 p.m. : The court withdraws to deliberate on these conclusions. The hearing is suspended # 13novembre2015

2:34 p.m. : Around the floor. Camille Hennetier, General Counsel: “The question is whether the testimonies of a former head of state and researchers are part of the examination of the facts. It is premature to answer before having heard these testimonials. ” # 13November2015

2:34 p.m. : Me Reinhart takes the opportunity to pay tribute at the bar to his colleague Arnaud Bouriant, who died within the confines of the Aix-en-Provence Court of Appeal two days ago, while he was wearing his gown of lawyer. https://t.co/5j74G00BJe # 13November2015

2:34 p.m. : Finally, the lawyer of the association 131115 fraternité affirms that he joins LifeforParis “on the interest of hearing François Hollande”. But ironically: “there are going to be 162,530 questions for François Hollande, I wonder if we can hear Kepel today” # November 13

2:33 p.m. : Back to the Special Assize Court in Paris to follow the trial of the November 13 attacks with the tweet of our journalist Catherine Fournier.

2:03 p.m. : It’s time to do a little point on the news :

• “What the Belarusian regime is doing is trafficking human beings “government spokesman Gabriel Attal said during the Council of Ministers report today as thousands of migrants are massed on the border between Belarus and Poland. There are many reactions from European representatives today.

• The man placed in police custody Monday evening after the disappearance of the jogger 17-year-old in Mayenne, found alive, was exonerated, announced the Laval prosecutor.

• The first draft resolution of COP26, released today, encourages countries to revise increase their commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions greenhouse from 2022. That is to say three years before the date provided for by the Paris agreement of 2015, which fixed the revision of national contributions (NDC) every five years.

• The health pass for people over 65 will be deactivated, in the absence of a booster dose, “6 months and 5 weeks” after the previous injection, from December 15, a said government spokesman Gabriel Attal.

• Francois Hollande is expected at the trial of the November 13 attacks, where he was called as a witness by an association of victims. You can follow his testimony in our direct.

2:06 p.m. : Me Méchin: “If François Hollande was heard, I would certainly have two or three questions to ask him and I would realize that his testimony was useless, at the trial in any case” # 13novembre2015

2:06 p.m. : Me Méchin enjoins the court “to remain on the facts reproached to the accused”, castigates “the journalists who come for the show”. # 13November2015

2:06 p.m. : Me Méchin: “That is not the subject, that is not the debate, there was a parliamentary commission of inquiry. We cannot use you to try to find answers that we do not have. not found during the commission “# 13novembre2015

2:06 p.m. : Ali El Haddad Asufi’s lawyer, Me Méchin takes over: “We would like to prevent this trial from being considered as a forum or as a place which would make it possible to try to answer a whole series of political questions, on faults of the French state “# 13novembre2015

1:50 p.m. : Let’s join our journalist Catherine Fournier at the Special Assize Court in Paris where the trials of the attacks of November 13 are continuing today.

2:07 p.m. : Me Violleau: “For that, we are not alone, we have experts, police officers, magistrates, witnesses of the facts, who will help you make the most intelligent decision possible. The witness is there to help you. say what he saw and heard “# 13novembre2015

2:07 p.m. : Me Violleau denounces a “drift of the Assize Court” with the hearing of these witnesses. “We are all here so that the truth comes out, but the truth about the facts. To know who these people are (in the box), what they are done, to know if they are guilty” # 13novembre2015

2:08 p.m. : Me Violleau, Mohamed Abrini’s lawyer, comes first to the bar: “For the defense, we are opposed to several depositions, that of Mr. Sifaoui, Mr. Fenech, Mr. Kepel, Mr. Micheron and Mr. Rougie” # November 13, 2015

13:22 : Back to the special court of assizes in Paris to join our judicial reporter Catherine Fournier to follow the trial of the attacks of November 13. Former President François Hollande is due to be heard this afternoon.

12:23 : The hearing of François Hollande, quoted by the Life for Paris association, is eagerly awaited, even if contested by the defense, which does not see the interest for the manifestation of the truth # 13Novembre2015 https://t.co/P5uakUczBz

12:31 : Our judicial reporter Catherine Fournier is at the special assize court to follow the trial of the attacks of November 13, 2015. This afternoon, former President François Hollande must be heard.

1:00 p.m. : Before going to lunch, a little point on the news:

• Russia rejects the accusations of the Polish Prime Minister, who accuses Moscow of being the sponsor of the migration crisis on the border between Poland and Belarus.

The man taken into custody Monday evening after the disappearance of the jogger 17-year-old in Mayenne, found alive, was exonerated, announced the Laval prosecutor.

• The first draft resolution of COP26 encourages countries to revise upwards their commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from 2022, ie three years before the date provided for in the Paris agreement.

• The health pass for people over 65 will be deactivated, in the absence of a booster dose, “6 months and 5 weeks” after the previous injection, from December 15, a said government spokesperson Gabriel Attal.

• Francois Hollande is expected at the trial of the November 13 attacks, where he was called as a witness by an association of victims. You can follow his testimony in our direct.

09:31 : On several occasions, the president of the court, Jean-Louis Périès, tried to reframe the debates. On the side of defense lawyers, Martin Méchin, skeptical of the relevance of hearing François Hollande, recalls that it is above all about the “trial of the accused” and fears a “misuse of the criminal trial”.

09:31 : “The idea is not to have another trial than that of the terrorists but, at the same time, to determine very clearly the reasons why we can come to this.”

Since the opening of the trial, questions around the supposed responsibilities of the State and its services have been part of the debates. To start with questions about the monitoring of terrorists, but also on the prevention of attacks.

09:29 : “The victims are waiting for answers.” At the trial of the November 13 attacks, the civil parties hope for explanations from the accused, but sometimes also from that of the politicians in office at the time. It is therefore “with interest” that some will follow this afternoon the hearing of the former President of the Republic, François Hollande.

(JESSICA KOMGUEN / FRANCEINFO)

1:02 p.m. : Here is the main information this morning:

• # Germany supports new sanctions from the European Union against Belarus. Berlin accuses Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko of exploiting “unscrupulous” migrants by sending them to the border with Poland.

• During his televised speech, Emmanuel Macron announced health measures. But above all he defended his record and outlined reforms for the future.

Twenty-four hours after her disappearance in Mayenne, the 17-year-old jogger was found alive in Sablé-sur-Sarthe (Sarthe). Gendarmes are still on site to continue the investigations.

• Francois Hollande is expected at the trial of the November 13 attacks, where he was called as a witness by an association of victims. You can follow his testimony in our direct.

08:02 : Francois Hollande is called as a witness by an association of victims trial of the Paris attacks. The hearing of the former head of state is to begin at 12:30 p.m. before the special court of assizes in Paris. You can follow it in our direct.