Top French court upholds some of Assad’s legal protections, but permits future war crime warrants

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France’s highest court on Friday upheld some of Syrian ex-leader Bashar Assad’s personal immunity as a head of state while green-lighting possible future war crime warrants, drawing criticism from human rights lawyers and Syrian activists.

This story appeared on pbs.org, 2025-07-25 22:29:02.
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