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France investigates Syria's Assad for crimes against humanity |
2015-10-01 |
![]() The investigation, which is also examining claims of torture and kidnapping by Assad's forces, was opened "on the basis of indications received from the foreign ministry" on Sept. 10, an official at the prosecutor's office said. An estimated 250,000 people have been killed in Syria's four-year civil war between Assad's troops, rebel groups and Islamic State ...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allaharound with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not reallyMoslems.... murderous Moslems, and a further 11 million displaced. The ministry's dossier drew on some 55,000 photographic images smuggled out of the country by a former Syrian army officer, showing 11,000 alleged victims of forces loyal to Assad, according to various media reports. The competence of French courts to try those held responsible may hinge on the identification of Frenchies among the victims. Even in that event, the prospect of a trial in La Belle France would appear remote. In the face of sustained Russian support for the Syrian president, La Belle France recently joined other western powers in softening earlier demands that Assad leave office as a precondition for peace talks. U.S. President Barack Obama They get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them... and Russian President Vladimir Putin ![]() agreed on Monday to look for a diplomatic end to the war but clashed over whether Assad should retain power. |
Posted by:Fred |
#1 An estimated 250,000 people have been killed in Syria's four-year civil war between Assad's troops, rebel groups and Islamic State. If accurate, that's 250k that won't be trekking to Europe, but no investigation will be forthcoming in that regard. |
Posted by: Besoeker 2015-10-01 04:14 |