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Jacques Vergès
AuthorBooks · Second hand1925-2013
Jacques Vergès was a French-Algerian lawyer of Vietnamese origin and anti-colonial activist. Vergès began as a fighter in the French Resistance during World War II, under Charles de Gaulle's Free French forces. After becoming a lawyer, he became well known for his defense of FLN militants during the Algerian War of Independence. He was later involved in a number of controversial and high-profile legal cases, with a series of defendants charged with terrorism, serial murder, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. This includes Nazi officer Klaus Barbie, "the Butcher of Lyon", in 1987, terrorist Carlos the Jackal in 1994, and former Khmer Rouge head of state Khieu Samphan in 2008. He also defended infamous Holocaust denier Roger Garaudy in 1998, as well as members of the Baader-Meinhof gang. As a result of taking on such clients, he garnered criticism from members of the public, including intellectuals Bernard-Henri Lévy and Alain Finkielkraut, political activist Gerry Gable and Nazi hunter Serge Klarsfeld.
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Birth
1925
Death
2013
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Jacques Vergès was born in Ubon Ratchathani and built a career defined by his dual French and Algerian nationality.
Beyond his work as a lawyer, he was a prolific writer, opinion journalist, and political activist.
His most famous work, Avocat du diable, avocat de Dieu, captures the complexity of his professional life.
Throughout his career, he published 21 books exploring themes such as law, politics, and his own legal cases.
His legacy as a jurist and author remains a key reference for those studying the intersection of law and history.