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Syria

Repatriated woman

Type of liability
Personne physique

Alleged perpetrator(s)
(Anonymous)

Nationality of alleged perpetrator(s)
French

Legal classification of crime(s)
Crimes against humanity
Genocide
Terrorist criminal conspiracy

Source of the complaint
Public Prosecutor's Office

Ongoing proceedings
oui

Regime
4 - 113 CP

Summary of facts

A woman has been repatriated to France from a detention camp for jihadists in north-eastern Syria.

Amnesty International France recalls that everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty according to law.

Legal proceedings

<p>October 20, 2022: she is repatriated to France and placed in police custody.<br />
October 24, 2022: she is indicted for “terrorist criminal conspiracy,” “crimes against humanity” and “genocide,” and is placed in pre-trial detention.</p>

Legal issues

Cumulative charges (terrorism and international crimes)

Complaint

non

Legal basis for jurisdiction (article)

113-6 PC

Sources

Le Monde, "Rapatriées de camps djihadistes en Syrie, dix femmes mises en examen et écrouées en France", 2022

La Croix, "Dix femmes rapatriées de camps en Syrie mises en examen et écrouées en France", 2022