Barbie Trial -- Day 6 -- The Prosecution discusses Barbie's refusal to appear

13:33 The courtroom slowly fills with jurors, prosecutors, and civil parties 13:40 President Cerdini opens the hearing; instructs the bailiff to go compel Barbie to appear 13:41 Prosecution Cohendy speaks passionately about his anger that Barbie has not been brought in by force 13:43 Cerdini suspends the hearing until the bailiff returns 14:09 Cerdini calls a resumption of the hearing; the clerk reads the bailiff's record of Barbie's continued refusal to appear 14:12 Prosecutor Kormann intervenes, asking for LICRA [International League against Racism and Anti-Semitism] to interrogate the accused; asking for force to be used to bring Barbie to his trial; denounces the "rupture strategy" employed by Barbie and his defense 14:33 Prosecutor Rappaport speaks, explaining that the trial must go on even if Barbie refuses to appear; speaks to the fact that there are many different victims of Barbie with different interests and needs, and that they must stay unified in their will to see justice carried out 14:39 Prosecutor Libman critiques a the media coverage of the trial 14:41 Prosecutor Levy notes that, "whether or not Barbie is present, this remains the trial of Klaus Barbie," says that his refusal to appear is an admission of guilt; implores President Cerdini to use force when the trial proceedings necessitate Barbie's appearance 14:46 Prosecutor Feder reads a letter addressed to the court by Mme Gompel, a woman whose mother was Christian and whose Jewish father died at the hands of Nazis; Gompel writes that her only reason for living is to see Barbie served justice; wishes that Barbie be forced to appear 14:48 A prosecutor notes that there is no sense wasting time continuing to discuss Barbie's absence, given that the decision not to use force to compel him to attend has already been made 14:49 Defense lawyer Vergès gives closing remarks 14:52 President Cerdini suspends the hearing