A Frenchman reprieved after 18 years on death row in Indonesia on drug offences will have to serve 30 years in jail after being repatriated last week, a French court ruled on Wednesday. Serge Atlaoui's lawyer and his family are now expected to submit requests for a reduced sentence and a presidential pardon in the coming weeks.
"It’s a first success, a first step towards freedom," declared Serge Atlaoui's lawyer Richard Sédillot after the verdict, describing his client as "relieved" by the decision.
