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France’s highest court to rule on arrest warrant for ex-Syrian president Assad

A view of personal souvenirs for Syria's Bashar al-Assad at one of the rooms at Presidential Palace known as Qasr al-Shaab "People's Palace", after rebels seized the capital and ousted Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria 10 December 2024. REUTERS - Amr Abdallah Dalsh

France’s top court is set to decide whether international law can override immunity for former heads of state, specifically in the case of an arrest warrant for ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad.

A legal decision with global implications is expected in Paris this Friday, when the Court of Cassation – France's highest judicial authority – will rule on whether to uphold or overturn an arrest warrant for former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

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