4 minutes agoFrench Sentenced to Death in Iraq
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)Three French people have been sentenced to death by an Iraqi court after convicted of joining the militant Islamic State group (IS). Kevin Gonott, Leonard Lopez and Salim Macho have 30 days to complain. They were among 12 French citizens captured in Syria by US-backed fighters before [...]
Kevin Gonott, Leonard Lopez and Salim Macho have 30 days to complain.
They were among 12 French citizens captured in Syria by US-backed fighters before moving to Iraq for trial in February.
The three are the first IS suspects from France to be sentenced to death.
In February, French President Emmanuel Macron had refused to comment on the event, saying it was a sovereign issue for Iraq.
Iraqi courts have so far tried hundreds of alleged foreign militants, but none have been executed so far.
Human rights groups have sharply criticised such trials, which they say often rely on circumstantial evidence or on confessions made during torture.
