A group of Syrian chemical attack survivors and Syrian rights groups announced Tuesday that they have filed a criminal complaint in France over two August 2013 attacks outside Damascus, pointing to the alleged responsibility of the Syrian Bashar Assad regime in what would constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity.
“We have compiled extensive evidence establishing exactly who is responsible for these attacks … whose horrific effects continue to impact survivors,” said Hadi al Khatib, founder and director of Syrian Archive, which is supporting the initiative by the survivors and the Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression (SCM).