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In 1989, after years of increasing accusations about his activities during the war, Bousquet was accused by three groups of crimes against humanity. He was ultimately indicted by the French Ministry of Justice in 1991 for his decisions during the Vel' d'Hiv Roundup in 1942, which led to Jewish children being deported and killed in German ...
- Philippe Pétain
- René Bousquet
- Louis Darquier de Pellepoix
- Paul Touvier
- Pierre Pucheu
A First World War hero, nicknamed the ‘Lion of Verdun‘, Pétain became Head of State following the fall of France in 1940. After months of brutal warfare and the realisation that there was no way France could continue to fight the Germans, many initially welcomed Pétain’s prominent reappearance in national politics. However, he quickly began to show...
Born in 1909, Bousquet became a national hero after rescuing dozens of people from drowning in floods: he was awarded the Legion of Honour and rose rapidly within the government, being named sous-préfet for Vitry-le-François in 1938, and a préfet in 1940 following the French armistice with Germany. In 1942, Bousquet was appointed general secretary ...
Darquier had long been involved in Fascist politics: his views, particularly on anti-Semitism, were well-known and well publicised. In 1942, he was appointed the Vichy’s Commissariat-General for Jewish Affairs: the SS had found his predecessor too moderate in his approach to what Darquier described as the ‘Jewish problem‘. Under Darquier, mass depo...
Touvier was born to a conservative Catholic family in 1915, and after a relatively obscure childhood, was mobilized for the war effort in 1939. The Touvier family were firm supporters of Philippe Pétain’s and although Paul initially fought against the Wehrmacht, he deserted the French army. The establishment of the Milice (Vichy France’s militia) o...
Pucheu was a successful industrialist: his politics, including opposition to the Munich Agreement, were initially aligned to his business interests, although he became increasingly right-wing in reaction to what he perceived as the growth of communism. Following the occupation in 1941, Pucheu’s political profile rose considerably and he was made Mi...
- Sarah Roller
The murder of Rene Bousquet in the summer of 1993 brought to a dramatic conclusion one of the most troubling and significant epi- sodes of the Vichy syndrome, that disturbing afterlife of les...
Sep 5, 2024 · Here's why a judge let former NHLers skip pretrial arguments in their sexual assault case. The charges are tied to an alleged group sexual assault of a woman in a player's hotel room following a...
Jan 27, 2016 · This article seeks to clarify some widely held and incorrect beliefs about sexual assault trials in Canada. In better understanding the rules and realities of sexual assault trials, both accused and alleged victims should feel more empowered and comfortable in the process.
May 2, 2016 · According to annual data collected by Statistics Canada, just less than 1,400 people in the country were convicted of sexual assault in 2013-14, the most recent data available. Of the defendants, 99 per cent were male. As well, if someone is acquitted at trial, an appeal by the Crown is unlikely.
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The mandatory minimum of 1 year for sexual assault against someone under the age of 16 was found by some courts to be unconstitutional as it was cruel and unusual punishment contrary to s. 12 of the Charter.
