A ‘truth commission’: Paris terror trial grips France

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Former president François Hollande appears as witness in a hearing serving as a cathartic moment for the country.

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François Hollande had just finished four hours of testimony in the terrorism trial of 20 men accused of carrying out the November 13 2015 attacks in Paris when one of them stood up as if to address the packed courtroom, reports the Financial Times.