French historians ‘being shut out of state archives’

A member of the crowd watching the National Tribute to the murdered school teacher Samuel Paty holds a placard reading 'Do not touch my Professor' at Place de la Sorbonne on October 21, 2020 in Paris, France.

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French historians ‘being shut out of state archives’

Years of restrictions have stymied scholars’ work on topics such as the Algerian war of independence, and a new law could cement this lack of access

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