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New legal action launched against Syria’s Assad after French court ruling

Former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad attending the Arab League Summit in Jeddah, on 19 May 2023. Assad was ousted from power by a rebel coalition 18 months later, in December 2024. AFP - -

New legal proceedings have been set in motion against Syria’s former president Bashar al-Assad, after France’s top court cleared the way for prosecution now that he no longer holds office.

French prosecutors have asked magistrates to issue a new arrest warrant for Syria’s former president Bashar al-Assad over a deadly 2013 chemical attack, following the annulment of a previous warrant due to presidential immunity.

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