Perilous Crossings and Controversial Trials

This chapter examines the rising fatalities among migrants on dangerous Mediterranean routes, revealing a potential death toll as high as 5,000 due to incomplete reporting. It also delves into a controversial trial in Paris involving a writer accused of undermining the narrative of the Rwandan genocide, highlighting the legal battles over historical truth and genocide denial. The discussion intertwines the smuggling operations that profit from desperate migrations with the complex implications of denying and confronting historical atrocities.