
The national anti-terrorism prosecutor's office traveled to Marseille to announce this historic qualification, while classifying the investigation in the absence of living perpetrators.
The national anti-terrorism prosecution in Marseille formalized the recognition of the Old Port roundup of January 1943 as a crime against humanity, following a complaint filed by lawyer Pascal Luongo.
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The grandfather of lawyer Pascal Luongo was arrested during the Old Port raid in January 1943. A complaint was filed in January 2019.
It is a moment that will mark history, and the culmination of a legal battle started years ago for Pascal Luongo.
Nearly 83 years ago, the grandfather of this Marseille criminal lawyer was arrested, like 20,000 other people during the Old Port roundup in January 1943. On behalf of four direct victims and four descendants of victims, the lawyer filed a complaint against X in January 2019 in order to obtain recognition of this still little-known episode of the Second World War as a crime against humanity. It is now done.
This Wednesday, the national anti-terrorism prosecutor's office (Pnat), in charge of the investigation, specially traveled to Marseille to announce it. The investigation is, however, closed in the absence of perpetrators still alive. A pivotal moment for Me Luongo, who spoke at length to Le Figaro.
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