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French court blocks activist's quest to sue companies over Agent Orange

Tran To Nga speaking to journalists in Hanoi on 17 April 2023. The French-Vietnamese activist has been battling to sue chemical companies that produced Agent Orange since 2014. © NHAC NGUYEN / AFP

A Paris court has once again blocked an attempt by French-Vietnamese activist Tran To Nga to hold chemical companies accountable for the use of Agent Orange, which killed and maimed millions of people during the Vietnam War. The court upheld the companies' legal immunity – a decision that has sparked renewed outrage among victims and their supporters.

In a first reaction, Tran's lawyer Bertrand Repolt told journalists: "We are not surprised, but obviously disappointed."

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