On July 25, 2025, the French Court of Cassation canceled the arrest warrant issued against former Syrian President Bashar Asad. This was reported by Zamin.uz.
This was reported by Franceinfo. Bashar Asad served as the President of Syria from 2000 to 2024.
He was accused of complicity in crimes against humanity and war crimes related to chemical attacks that occurred in Eastern Ghouta, Adra, and Douma in August 2013. The charges against him were made as a state leader with limited possibility of criminal liability.
The arrest warrant for Bashar Asad was issued in November 2023. However, the prosecution appealed this decision, as according to international law norms, current heads of state, prime ministers, and foreign ministers are considered immune from criminal liability in their countries' courts.
Although the Paris Court of Appeal confirmed the warrant in June 2024, the French Court of Cassation announced that it had canceled the arrest warrant, supporting the prosecutor's evidence. The president of the Court of Cassation emphasized in a public statement that Bashar Asad lost his immunity as he was overthrown from the presidency in December 2024.
For this reason, it is said that new arrest warrants for war crimes and crimes against humanity may be issued in the future. Additionally, legal proceedings against Bashar Asad are ongoing in France, and new information has been released recently.
This event is causing important issues in international law and diplomacy to become clearer and raising new questions in relations between states.
