Defense Lawyer
Human Rights Issue Discussed:
Klaus Barbie Trial
Time Period Discussed:
1944-Present
Date of Interview:
UnknownDescription of Interview: In this interview, Jacques Verges, a defense lawyer for many war criminals, talks about the 1954 Lyon Trial against Gestapo. Regarding the trials, Verges talks about how he sympathizes with victims but believes that all accused people have the right to an attorney. Verges explains that if the people he defended are acquitted, it is because prosecutors did not do their job, and during the Barbie trial, lawyers should have spoken about victims rather than using war rhetoric.
