Serious Accusations Against Damascus Government.. France Investigates Coastal Violations
The lawsuit in France reflects a shift in the international position toward the Syrian situation and may pave the way for political changes that align with the interests of the diverse Syrian people
April 11, 2025, 11:03 pm

Serious Accusations Against Damascus Government.. France Investigates Coastal Violations

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Friday that the Public Prosecutor's Office in Paris has announced its approval to receive a lawsuit against the head of the Syrian interim caretaker government, Ahmed Al-Sharaa, and a number of his ministers, on extremely serious charges including genocide, ethnic cleansing, and crimes against humanity, based on the memorandum document obtained by the Observatory.

The lawsuit was filed by French lawyer Pedro Androgar on behalf of the "French-Alawite Assembly," based on a detailed memorandum documenting what it described as an "organized campaign against members of the Alawite sect" by the Syrian interim caretaker government, led by Al-Sharaa.

According to the judicial memorandum, the list of accused includes prominent figures in the government, among them Defense Minister Murhaf Abu Qasra, Interior Minister Anas Khattab, in addition to Muhammad Al-Jasim, known as "Abu Amsha," commander of the 25th Division.

The lawsuit included a detailed account of violations committed in the Syrian coast, most notably documenting more than 50 bloody incidents that led to the killing of at least 2,500 civilians from the Alawite sect, in addition to victims from Christian and Sunni families.

Documented violations included incidents of assault, rape, burning of homes, refusal to issue death certificates for victims, as well as targeting schools and private property, and carrying out forced displacement operations aimed at creating demographic and sectarian change in the region.

The lawsuit did not only document crimes but attached specific demands directed to French and international authorities, most notably the immediate cessation of all hostile actions and the withdrawal of armed factions from the Syrian coast.

The demands also included the necessity of releasing detainees, especially from the Alawite sect, and opening an impartial international investigation to document crimes and classify them as crimes against humanity, as well as sending an international monitoring mission and independent human rights experts to the affected areas.

This lawsuit represents the first judicial action of its kind in France against Ahmed Al-Sharaa and his government, and comes as the "French-Alawite Assembly" prepares to organize a protest on Saturday in front of the Palace of Justice in Paris, demanding justice and revealing the truth about the incidents that occurred in the Syrian coast between March 7 and 9.

These judicial developments shed light on the deteriorating situation in Syria, where civilians in various regions continue to pay the price of political and military conflicts, necessitating intensified international efforts to find a comprehensive political solution that guarantees the rights of all Syrians and protects the societal diversity that characterizes Syria.

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BENEFIT, the Kingdom’s innovator and leading company in Fintech and electronic financial transactions service, has sponsored the BuildHer CityHack 2025 Hackathon, a two-day event spearheaded by the College of Engineering and Technology at the Royal University for Women (RUW).
Aimed at secondary school students, the event brought together a distinguished group of academic professionals and technology experts to mentor and inspire young participants.
More than 100 high school students from across the Kingdom of Bahrain took part in the hackathon, which featured an intensive programme of training workshops and hands-on sessions. These activities were tailored to enhance participants’ critical thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and team-building capabilities, while also encouraging the development of practical and sustainable solutions to contemporary challenges using modern technological tools.
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