“French lawyer Jacques Vergès is famed for defending some of the worst mass murderers in recent history. He says “everyone, no matter what he may have done, has a right to a fair trial.”"
Der Spiegel, Interview with notorious lawyer Jacques Vergès. ‘There Is No Such Thing as Absolute Evil’:
“He has met Mao Zedong, Pol Pot and Che Guevara. He defended ‘Carlos the Jackal’ and Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie. Jacques Vergès, 83, is probably the world’s most notorious attorney. His latest client is Khieu Samphan, the former head of state of Cambodia under the Khmer Rouge, who is on trial for war crimes.
SPIEGEL: Mr. Vergès, are you attracted to evil?
Jacques Vergès: Nature is wild, unpredictable and senselessly gruesome. What distinguishes human beings from animals is the ability to speak on behalf of evil. Crime is a symbol of our freedom.
SPIEGEL: That’s a cynical worldview.
Vergès: A realistic one.”
