France's Highest Court to Rule on Assad Arrest Warrant

Prosecutors seek legal clarity on immunity for Syrian President accused of war crimes

The arrest warrant targets Bashar al-Assad for alleged chemical attacks in 2013 that killed over 1,000 people.
Victims' lawyers call the appeal a major step in the fight against impunity for war crimes.
Prosecutors argue that heads of state should have immunity unless prosecuted by international courts.
The Court of Appeal upheld the warrant, but the Court of Cassation will make the final decision.
France is the first country to issue an arrest warrant for a sitting foreign head of state.