France’s legal challenge to Assad: A shift in international accountability?

Arrest warrants issued to Syria’s leader by France

An arrest warrant has been issued by French investigative magistrates against Bashar al-Assad, the deposed leader of Syria, for alleged involvement in war crimes, including the intentional attack on people, according to a legal source late Tuesday. The mandate was issued on January 20 in connection with an investigation into the death of Franco-Syrian national […]