France issues arrest warrant for Syrian President Bashar Assad
French authorities say Assad, his brother and two army generals are complicit in war crimes, including chemical weapon attacks.
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French authorities say Assad, his brother and two army generals are complicit in war crimes, including chemical weapon attacks.
France's decision to issue an international arrest warrant for Syrian President Bashar Assad is a manifestation of judicial bias.
PARIS (AP) -- French judicial authorities issued international arrest warrants for Syrian President Bashar Assad, his brother and two army generals for alleged complicity in war crimes and crimes against humanity, lawyers for Syrian victims said Wednesday. They include a 2013 chemical attack on rebel-held Damascus suburbs.
Lawyers for victims say French judicial authorities have issued international arrest warrants for Syrian President Bashar Assad, his brother Maher, and two army generals for their alleged involvement in war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Warrants were also issued for Bashar Assad’s brother and two army generals.