FactaeThe Factual News

Former judge in Klaus Barbie trial dies at 96

André Cerdini, the magistrate who presided over the historic 1987 trial against Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie in France, has died at age 96.

Published 12sem1 sourceNotable
Lire en français
29s

The fact

The judge conducted his case with calm and dignity during this trial of paramount importance for transitional justice after World War II.

His death marks the end of an important figure in French judiciary involved in prosecutions against war crimes.

Click the link to read an article on the topic:
Explore this topic
What if you saw the whole news differently?Factae cross-checks hundreds of sources worldwide to keep only the fact, no opinion. Explore the front page.
FranceWorld map →
Follow topic →
Auto-synthesis from 1 media source · identified on May 16, 2026
Back to home
Discover

Read more

All monde →