Mehdi Nemmouche Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for ISIS Hostage Crimes

The Paris court convicted Nemmouche of torturing and detaining French journalists in Syria in 2013, with a minimum security period of 22 years.

Mehdi Nemmouche was found guilty of being the jailer of four French journalists held hostage by ISIS in Syria in 2013 and sentenced to life imprisonment.
The court imposed a 22-year minimum security period, barring any request for early release during that time.
Nemmouche denied being a jailer but admitted to being a member of ISIS, showing no remorse for his actions and justifying terrorism in his final statement.
The journalists identified Nemmouche as their jailer based on his voice and behavior, recounting severe psychological and physical torture during their captivity.
Co-defendants received sentences ranging from 20 years to life imprisonment, marking a significant judicial effort to document and prosecute ISIS's atrocities.