Syrian tyrant Bashar al-Assad is to lose his Legion of Honor medal - France's most prestigious award
Hundreds of people receive the award each year, in recognition for their "services rendered to France" or for defending human rights, press freedom or other causes.
However, rather than been an asset to humanity, Assad has been accused of launching a series of chemical attacks on his own people during the brutal civil war, which has ravaged Syria since 2011.
The decision to strip the dictator of the award was taken after France took part in allied missile strikes against Syrian military targets aimed at punishing Assad for an alleged chemical weapons attack earlier this month.
President Macron's office said in a statement: "The Elysee confirms that a disciplinary procedure for withdrawing the Leigon d'Honneur (Legion of Honour) is underway."
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