French intelligence bosses have been criticized for their actions in persecuting their opponents

Officials of the French spy company have been accused of selling off control programs in Libya and Egypt, which led to the persecution and dissolution of protesters.

While high-tech business is worth billions of dollars worldwide, there is a need for corporations or individuals to be prosecuted for selling these technologies, even for prominent dictators or other dangerous governments. But cases in which the Paris Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Amesys, a regulatory company that changed its name to Nexa Technology, say that the sale in Libya and Egypt over the past decade has led critics, persecutors, and others to violate human rights.

Former Amesys leader Philippe Vannier, as well as three current and former Nexa tech executives have been accused of “persecution” for selling intelligence to the Libyan regime. French journalists reports Nexa President Olivier Bohbot, general manager Renaud Roques, and former president Stéphane Salies are also facing similar charges in Egypt.

The lawsuit was filed by the Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Court, but the case began 10 years ago when Amesys sold its online listening system to Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi. Six victims testified in France about the government’s arrest and torture, which they say is a result of these weapons. In 2014, the company sold Egyptian control programs to Abdel al-Sisi shortly after he took over the country in a war of attrition.

The complaint, filed by the International Federation for Human Rights, or FIDH, and the French League for Human Rights, alleges that the company did not have official approval to sell its expertise in Libya or Egypt because oversight was poor and sometimes non-existent. His remarks led to an independent investigation into Amesys / Nexa, which is ongoing. Next, the judges will decide whether to take the case to court or dismiss it if there is not enough evidence – but the case is a big part and go and expect the judges to see the evidence as strong enough to support the trial.