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23 11, 2023

What does a French arrest warrant mean for normalization with Assad?

By Julia Neumann|2023-11-23T15:52:34+01:00November 23, 2023|

France’s international arrest warrant for Bashar al-Assad for complicity in crimes against humanity marks a historic first. What does it mean in practice, and what are its implications for seemingly unstoppable regional normalization?

22 06, 2021

Detainee release farce reopens Ghouta’s wounds

By Ammar Hamou|2021-06-22T16:11:55+02:00June 22, 2021|

Rather than healing the country's wounds, Ghouta’s recent experience with Assad’s promise to release detainees suggests a careless disregard for unifying the country.

4 03, 2021

Syrian survivors and NGOs ask France to investigate crimes against humanity in Syria

By Lyse Mauvais|2021-03-04T15:28:10+01:00March 4, 2021|

France is the second European country requested to investigate and prosecute those responsible for chemical attacks carried out by the Assad regime against the Syrian people in 2013.