The Barbie trial, Justice for Memory and History
The CHRD is exclusively broadcasting extracts from the Klaus Barbie trial.
This documentary, directed by legal chronicler Paul Lefèvre, focuses on witness statements and captures the emotion of the hearings.
- Screenings: 10:30 am, 12:00 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:30 pm, 4:30 pm
- Duration: 45 min.
- Free admission, not recommended for under-12s
Content warning : The extract contains violent material and sensitive images, some viewers may find it disturbing.
© CHRD Lyon, 2008
Head of the Gestapo in Lyon from 1943 to 1945, Klaus Barbie was in charge of fighting the member of the Resistance, Communists and Jews. His particularly brutal interrogation methods earned him the nickname of the "Butcher of Lyon".
It wasn't until 1983 that he was arrested in Bolivia / He was arrested only in 1983 in Bolivia, where he had been living under a false identity. His arrest marked the completion of a decade-long hunt led by Serge and Beate Klarsfeld.
In 1987, Klaus Barbie was judged for crimes against humanity before the Rhône Assize Court, which sentenced him to life imprisonment. The first trial of its kind in France, this high-profile event represented a key moment in the history of the Second World War.
The trial helped awaken the collective memory of the people of Lyon, and foreshadowed the creation of the CHRD.
