Two magistrates investigating terrorism cases in France exclusively opened their offices to us. How do these women in the shadows work and live? Carefully dating.
It is still called the Galerie Saint-Halo, referring to the corridor that housed the office of anti-terrorist investigative judges in the old courthouse in Paris. A national skills unit responsible for investigating upstream trials involving the police and various intelligence services, hearing the accused and closing cases for dismissal or remand. Now located in the heart of the Batignolles courthouse, the space is no longer outdated. They are located in the secure wing of a pristine white labyrinth of a contemporary building designed by architect Renzo Piano.
It is here that every day these magistrates fight, in the utmost secrecy, the terrorist threats that are weighing on France. Their public appearances are extremely rare, for obvious security reasons. The two women, Marion M. and Adele D., whose names we have changed to ensure anonymity, agreed to tell us…
Source: Le Figaro
