Observed arrival · 2026-10-09

Livre noir, an index of state abuses

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A French-language encyclopedia-style archive cataloguing alleged state abuses across policing, public spending, civil liberties, and political conduct.

Landing page captured for the 2026-10-09 issue.

For: French-speaking readers tracking state conduct
Worth noticing: Its navigation groups cases by topic and also offers dossiers, analyses, a chronology, named people, institutions, and downloadable data.

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The navigation offers several ways into the material: topic categories, dossiers, analyses, a chronology, and indexes of people and institutions. It also points to a color-code guide, glossary, sources and resources, RSS, and a data download. The homepage invites contributions through an “Ajouter une affaire” link; the provided extract does not show the submission process or any individual case records.

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