New Era As French Court Grants Access To Rwandan Genocide Archives
By Elite News Reporter
A
researcher in France has won a protracted legal battle for access to
ex-President Francois Mitterrand's archives on the 1994 Rwandan genocide, in
which Kigali accuses Paris of having played a role.
The
State Council, France's top administrative court, ruled on Friday the documents
would allow researcher and author Francois Graner "to shed light on a
debate that is a matter of public interest".
Presidential
archives are usually confidential for 60 years after they were signed, but
under certain circumstances, such as public interest, can be made public
earlier.
"Protection
of state secrets must be balanced against the interests of informing the public
about historic events," the State Council said.
"This
is a victory for the law, but also for his...