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Arrest warrant issued by the French courts against Bashar Al-Assad (Syrian President), in connection with the 2013 chemical attacks in Syria. Photo: Poster in a Syrian street showing Al-Assad with a gas mask over his face.
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Setback for Bashar al-Assad before the French courts

On 26 June, the Paris Court of Appeal allowed the arrest warrant for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, accused of complicity in crimes against humanity for deadly chemical attacks in August 2013. This would be the first arrest warrant issued by a foreign court against a sitting head of state. Only international courts do not recognise […]
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