法国法院决定Bashar al-Assad是否丧失豁免权, French court to decide if Bashar al-Assad loses immunity, potentially allowing trial for Syria's chemical attacks.

法国最高法院要决定是否剥夺叙利亚前总统巴沙尔·阿萨德的豁免权, France's highest court is set to decide whether to strip former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad of his immunity, potentially allowing his trial in absentia for chemical attacks in Syria. 阿萨德,现在在俄罗斯,否认参与,也没有聘请律师。 Assad, now in Russia, denies involvement and has not hired lawyers. 反对阿萨德的裁决可以为起诉与暴行有关的其他政府领导人,授权对当权者采取法律行动,开创一个重大先例。 A ruling against Assad could set a major precedent for prosecuting other government leaders linked to atrocities, empowering legal action against those in power.