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SWI swissinfo.ch News source @swissinfo.ch · 6d ·

A Paris appeals court has upheld convictions against former executives of Lafarge, who were found guilty of funding armed jihadist groups with approximately €5.6 million to maintain a cement factory in Syria, leading to heavy fines and prison sentences for those involved, including former CEO Bruno Lafont, while NGOs celebrated the ruling as a significant victory against corporate impunity for human rights violations. #Terrorism #HumanRights #CorporateAccountability #FR #SY

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Lafarge fa ricorso contro condanna per finanziamento terrorismo
(Keystone-ATS) Lo ha indicato oggi all'agenzia Afp la procura generale della corte d'appello di Parigi. Il 13 aprile erano stati tutti riconosciuti colpevoli di aver versato, nel 2013 e 2014, circa 5,6 milioni di euro (5,17 milioni di franchi) a gruppi jihadisti armati al fine di mantenere in attività un cementificio a Jalabiya, nel nord della Siria.