A personality committed to the human rights of the oppressed.
Biography:
Known both as the widow of the former President of France, François Mitterrand, and as an activist in support of oppressed populations, notably through the France Libertés foundation, of which she is a founder. This foundation also emphasizes the right of access to water for all as a fundamental human right.
Publications:
- Le Livre de ma mémoire, published by Jean-Claude Gawsewitch, 2007
- Ces hommes sont avant tout nos frères, Ramsay, 1996 (on the Chiapas Indians)
- La torture en Tunisie: Comité pour le respect des libertés et des droits de l'homme en Tunisie, Le temps des cerises, 2000
