" I am surprised that no victim ever came to the hearing ... Even if, of course, I respect their choice ." Jean-Paul Besson heads, since June 3, the new specialized court dedicated to victims of terrorism (Jivat) to resolve disputes with the guarantee fund responsible for compensating them. A magistrate with great calm and equal voice filled with the task which is his now: to meet the legal and human challenge of the worst dramas that have affected France in recent years.
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" The victims are always interested in the confrontation with the perpetrators ," he continues, " but not necessarily with the guarantee fund. In all, however, the need for recognition of their victim status dominates. We have the expertise to bring each of the cases to life and in the absence of litigants, the lawyers are there to manage the files, ”reassures the magistrate. Because the symbolic stake is important, the Jivat systematically sits
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