Rifaat al-Assad, former commander of the Defence Brigades and perpetrator of the notorious Palmyra Prison Massacre on June 27 1980, alongside his brother and Hafez al-Assad, recently attended a polling station in Paris to cast his vote for his nephew, Bashar. Rifaat al-Assad has been living in exile in Europe after a break with his […]
Rifaat al-Assad retains highest French order of merit despite crimes against humanity
Rifaat al-Assad, who was sentenced to four years in prison by the French judiciary for the embezzlement of public funds, tax evasion and money laundering, retains the highest French order of merit that is the Legion of Honour. The Syrian Human Rights Committee (SHRC) calls upon the President of the Republic France, Mr. Emmanuel Macron, […]
The Trial of Rifaat al-Assad in Paris
On Wednesday 17th June, a court in Paris sentenced Rifaat al-Assad to four years in prison for the crimes of illicit enrichment, money laundering, tax evasion and embezzlement of the Syrian people’s money. The court ordered the confiscation of properties owned by Rifaat al-Assad in France, which is valued at approximately 90 million euros, equivalent […]