France admits Algeria war ‘system’ led to torture 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Agence France-PresseFrance admitted Thursday that it instigated a “system” that led to torture during Algeria’s independence war, a conflict that remains hugely sensitive six decades on. The French state has never previously admitted that its military forces routinely used torture during the war. On Thursday he will visit the widow of Audin, whose disappearance has long been a source of fascination in France. Historian Sylvie Thenault said the French state’s acknowledgement that Audin’s death resulted from a “system” pointed to a broader recognition of wrongdoing.

Source: Manila Bulletin September 14, 2018 01:52 UTC