In this file photo taken on Feb. 11, 2016, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad gestures during an exclusive interview with AFP in the capital Damascus. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will attend his first Arab League summit in 13 years, his foreign minister said on May 17, 2023, signaling regional reintegration after more than a decade of war. The Syrian government had been isolated in the region for years since its brutal crackdown on pro-democracy protests in 2011 triggered a war that has killed more than 500,000 people. (Credit: Joseph Eid/AFP)
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad should be put on trial following "hundreds of deaths" and "chemical arms use" during the country's civil war, the French foreign minister said on Tuesday.
Asked during a television interview if she wanted Assad to be tried, Catherine Colonna said "the answer is yes," adding that "the battle against crime, against impunity is part of French diplomacy."
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad should be put on trial following "hundreds of deaths" and "chemical arms use" during the country's civil war, the French foreign minister said on Tuesday.
Asked during a television interview if she wanted Assad to be tried, Catherine Colonna said "the answer is yes," adding that "the battle against crime, against...