The International Council on Archives (ICA) Section on Archives and Human Rights (ICA/SAHR) has organised a talk about
Filming trials for crimes against humanity in France: between the fight against impunity and memorial issues:
since 1985, eighteen trials for crimes against humanity have been filmed in France, creating historical archives now preserved at our content provider, the French National Archives. These recordings, covering cases from World War II to more recent trials concerning Rwanda, Liberia, Syria, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, serve both as a memorial and as an essential tool in the pursuit of justice.
Martine Sin Blima-Barru, cultural heritage curator and head of the audiovisual archives department at the French National Archives, will explore the role of filmed trials in preserving memory, supporting prosecutions, and confronting international crimes.
For context, here is a selection of archival records on crimes against humanity in APE
The talk will take place online on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at 16:00 CEST (Paris time); it will be held in French with automated subtitle translation available.
You can register here