CONTROVERSIA

A documented archive of public controversies

The facts.
The sources.
The context.

For each person, Controversia brings together the documented controversies, their exact legal status, the defence's position and the sources — with no rating or ranking.

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Profiles are written in French; the English translation is shown when it is available and up to date.

Map of documented mentions between published profiles. A line indicates a documented reference, not a personal relationship.
5,799published profiles
61,312documented controversies
68,548sources cited

These figures are counts. They measure neither seriousness nor guilt.

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Method

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  1. 01

    Sources first

    Every controversy links to identifiable sources, shown openly.

  2. 02

    Distinct statuses

    Allegation, investigation, formal charge, conviction, acquittal: never confused.

  3. 03

    Both sides

    The defence and documented counterpoints sit next to the facts.

  4. 04

    Open to corrections

    Any reader can request a reasoned update to a profile.