US EditionFrance's top court says arrest warrant for Assad is invalid, new one can be issued
FRANCE, JUL 25 – The court reviews allegations linking Assad to chemical attacks that killed over 1,000 people and war crimes, with a ruling potentially setting a key international law precedent.
- France's top court ruled an arrest warrant against Syria's former president Bashar al-Assad for war crimes is invalid, but new ones can be issued.
- The warrant accused Assad of complicity in a 2013 sarin gas attack that killed over 1,000 people outside Damascus, based on US intelligence.
- Rights activists say if the court confirms Assad lacks immunity due to the severity of accusations, it could set a precedent for prosecuting war criminals.
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France's top court says arrest warrant for Assad is invalid, new one can be issued
France's highest court ruled on Friday that an arrest warrant for former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad was invalid as it was issued when he was still in office, but said a new warrant can now be issued as he is no longer a sitting head of state.
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