French Court Grills Lafarge Executives over Syrian Payments

Mediapart

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Wednesday's hearing showed how much the strength of denial seems to be at work among some defendants. Faced with their own past writings, these former leaders of the multinational give with their answers an almost Orwellian color to the debates.

Le Monde

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The Paris Correctional Court examined, on Tuesday 25 and Wednesday 26 November, the core of the case: payments to terrorist groups, from 2012 to 2014. Rising radiography of the sinking of this multinational in the Syrian conflict.

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For the first time, a French company, cement company Lafarge, and its former leaders are being tried for funding in 2013-2014 the Islamic State and two other groups classified as terrorists. The head of security of the company in Syria was investigating the French secret services.

Radio France Internationale

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At the trial of cementman Lafarge and several of his former leaders, accused of financing terrorism in Syria, the debates are at the heart of the matter. Starting on Wednesday, 26 November, the court examines the conditions under which, according to the prosecution, payments have been made to armed groups, including certain terrorist groups like the Islamic State organization, in order to maintain the activity of the Jalabiya factory, which will…