Lafarge to Stand Trial in France for Financing ISIS

The French cement company faces charges of funding terrorism to keep its Syrian operations running amid civil war.

Lafarge, now part of Swiss group Holcim, allegedly paid €5 million to ISIS and other groups to maintain its Syrian plant from 2013 to 2014.
The trial is set for late 2025 in Paris, involving eight individuals, including former CEO Bruno Lafont.
Lafarge has previously pleaded guilty to similar charges in the U.S., resulting in a $778 million fine in 2022.
The company is also under investigation for complicity in crimes against humanity, a separate but ongoing legal matter.
Human rights organizations Sherpa and ECCHR emphasize the importance of addressing the complicity charges alongside terrorism financing.