French investigating magistrates have issued an arrest warrant against ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad for suspected complicity in war crimes, notably the launch of a deliberate attack on civilians,

A court in Paris has accused the overthrown Syrian ruler of complicity in war crimes in relation to a deadly attack on civilians in 2017. View on euronews

France has issued a new arrest warrant for former Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad on charges related to war crimes committed in 2017, according to a source close to the case.

French investigating magistrates have issued an arrest warrant for former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad over his alleged role in a 2017 bombing that killed a Franco-Syrian civilian. The warrant, issued on 20 January,

The French judiciary on Tuesday issued an arrest warrant for ousted Syrian leader, Bashar al-Assad on suspicion of complicity in war crimes, especially relating to the death of a French-Syrian man in 2017.

Human rights lawyers Gülden Sönmez and Cihad Gökdemir have urged the ICC prosecutor to issue arrest warrants without delay.

The International Criminal Court is also exploring how to ensure accountability for crimes committed under the deposed leader’s 24-year Syrian regime.

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - French investigating magistrates have issued an arrest warrant against ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad for suspected complicity in war crimes, notably the launch of a deliberate attack on civilians, a legal source said late on Tuesday, January 21, 2025.