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[A l'occasion de son 20e anniversaire, l'association Sherpa a produit une vidéo sur les multinationales en zones de conflits qui se concentre notamment sur l'affaire Lafarge en Syrie dans la quelle l'entreprise est accusée d’avoir été complice de crimes de guerre, crimes contre l’humanité et de financement d’une entreprise terroriste.]
French company Lafarge and four former executives will stand trial for allegedly financing terrorist groups, including ISIS, and violating an embargo in Syria. The case involves payments made to armed groups to keep Lafarge's cement plant operating during the Syrian civil war.
"French investigating judges have ordered the cement group Lafarge to stand trial in criminal court on charges of financing terrorism... to keep a plant in Syria in operation until 2014..."
French prosecutors have recommended that cement manufacturer Lafarge should face trial for allegations of financing terrorism due to its previous activities in Syria.
"...[T]he French Supreme Court confirmed the charge of complicity in crimes against humanity against French cement manufacturer Lafarge (now part of Holcim group). However, the court dropped the charge of endangering the lives of its former Syrian employees..."
The Supreme Court of France ruled that French cement maker Lafarge can be charged with complicity in crimes against humanity for its activities in Syria. The ruling is procedural, with the determination of substance and guilt yet to be established.
"The investigating judges in charge of the investigation into the activities of the Lafarge group in Syria closed the part on Thursday relating to suspicions of terrorist financing."
A French appeals court has confirmed cement giant Lafarge must face charges of complicity in crimes against humanity over alleged payoffs to Islamic State group and other jihadist groups during Syria's civil war
"the Investigative Chamber of the Paris Court of Appeals decided: French multinational Lafarge is facing the charge of complicity in crimes against humanity..."
France's Court of Cassation overturned a decision by a lower court to dismiss charges brought against cement giant Lafarge for complicity in crimes against humanity in Syria's civil war.