FranceFrance announces plan to return over 50 million euros seized from Rifaat al-Assad, the uncle of former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad. The funds were confiscated due to his role in the 1982 massacre of civilians during the suppression of a Muslim Brotherhood uprising in Hama. The French government has decided to transfer these assets back to Syria, referring to them as belonging to 'the Syrian people.' This decision reflects ongoing efforts by Western nations to address historical human rights violations linked to Assad family members.
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