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Some 450 delegates from 35 countries are in Paris for the 7th annual world congress of victims of terrorism. The host is President Nicolas Sarkozy. The opening address Friday was by his Justice Minister Michel Mercier:
«As we all very well know, terrorism is a world evil. Its targets are the state and the state’s policies. The victims, however, are always innocent civilians, who happen to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. We have a moral obligation to remember these victims and heed testimony from survivors of terror attacks. True, giving testimony in terror cases requires courage. At the same time, it is absolutely necessary as tribute to the fatalities and a means to keep up pressure on terrorists.»