NATIONAL DAY OF REMEMBRANCE AND SILENCE IN MEMORY FOR VICTIMS 19 MARCH 2016

USPA NEWS - Since the law of December 6, 2012, March 19 is included in the calendar of official commemorations of the Republic as the "National Day of Remembrance and recollection in memory of civilian and military victims of the war in Algeria and fights in Tunisia and Morocco. "

ince the law of December 6, 2012, March 19 is included in the calendar of official commemorations of the Republic as the "National Day of Remembrance and recollection in memory of civilian and military victims of the war in Algeria and fights in Tunisia and Morocco. " It is commemorated since 2013, but the President of the Republic had never even presided. After speaking December 5, 2012 on the war in Algeria in Algiers before the Boards of Algeria, after years 2013-2015 dominated by the 70th anniversary of WW2 and while 2016 is the birthdays decolonization (60th anniversary of the independence of Morocco and Tunisia and Deferred law preparing the independence of African states),The French President Hollande Decided this year to chair the National Day he wants a moment of gathering memories to Overcome a painful history.Le March 19, 1962 is a date to multiple senses.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It is first a historic date that marks the subsequent cease-fire to the Evian Accords. This is not the end of the war in Algeria, but this marked the beginning of the output of the War of Algeria. We must remember the courage it took to negotiators of these agreements during the war to dare to bet peace; many have paid with their lives. We must remember the risks that General de Gaulle has taken by making this bet, and numerous attempted attacks which he was the target.