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Jacques Vergès ( French pronunciation: [ʒak vɛʁʒɛs]; 5 March 1925 – 15 August 2013) was a Siamese-born French lawyer 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 ...
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- Djamila Bouhired
Sep 17, 2021 · Retour sur le parcours romanesque et sulfureux de l'avocat Jacques Vergès.Engagé dans les forces françaises libres à 17 ans, il fut ensuite avocat du FLN dur...
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Aug 16, 2013 · Vergès is survived by his son, Jacquou, from his first marriage; and a daughter, Meriem, and son, Liess, from his marriage to Bouhired. Jacques Vergès, lawyer, born 5 March 1925; died 15 August 2013
Oct 14, 2007 · A. O. Scott reviews the documentary "Terror's Advocate," about Jacques Vergès, a lawyer who has defended terrorists. Mr. Vergès joined the campaign for an end to colonialism alongside other ...
Aug 16, 2013 · Aug. 16, 2013. Jacques Vergès, the French lawyer who embraced anticolonial causes and the role of devil’s advocate on a world stage to defend war criminals, terrorists, dictators and other ...