Nobel Laureate and Yazidi-Americans Sue Lafarge for Alleged ISIS Support

The lawsuit, led by Nadia Murad, accuses the French conglomerate of aiding the Islamic State's violent campaign against the Yazidi population.

Nobel laureate Nadia Murad and hundreds of Yazidi-Americans have filed a lawsuit against French conglomerate Lafarge, accusing it of supporting the Islamic State's violent campaign against the Yazidi population.
The lawsuit alleges that Lafarge made payments to the Islamic State to continue operating in Syria during the civil war, and that the cement provided by Lafarge was used to construct underground tunnels and bunkers for the Islamic State.
Lafarge pleaded guilty in 2022 to a charge of making payments to terrorist groups, including the Islamic State, and agreed to pay $778 million in fines and forfeiture.
The plaintiffs in the lawsuit are represented by human rights lawyer Amal Clooney and former US diplomat Lee Wolosky.
This lawsuit follows a similar one filed against Lafarge in July by families of US soldiers and aid workers killed or injured by the Islamic State.