Lafarge pleaded guilty to conspiring to provide material support to terrorist groups ¡V the first successful criminal prosecution of any company on this charge in the US. In the autumn of 2022, the Justice Department fined Lafarge $778m. One prosecutor described Lafarge's acts as a ¡§staggering crime¡¨.
Sep 17, 2024
Eleven former Syrian employees of French cement company Lafarge submitted a criminal complaint against Lafarge.
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What is the controversy with Lafarge cement?
Between 2012 and 2014, Lafarge allegedly paid up to 13 million euros to several armed groups in Syria, including the Islamic State, to keep its cement factory running in the midst of the Syrian civil war and its atrocities.
What happened to Lafarge?
In May 2022, the Paris Court of Appeal upheld the charges against the cement group Lafarge (now Holcim) for aiding and abetting crimes against humanity, enforcing the French Supreme Court's September 2021 decision. In October 2023, the French Supreme Court confirmed the charge.
Is Daesh still active in Syria?
The UK will continue to work with our international partners to bring this to an end.¡¨ Daesh retains the capacity to conduct insurgent-type attacks in Syria and Iraq, and continues to threaten the UK and our allies with its network of terrorist affiliates.
What is the fine for Lafarge in Syria?
Lafarge Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Provide Material Support to Foreign Terrorist Organizations. In Justice Department's first corporate material support for terrorism prosecution, Lafarge S.A. and its Syrian subsidiary admit revenue-sharing agreement with ISIS and agree to pay $778 million in fines and forfeiture.
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