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French Court Approves Conditional Release for Serge Atlaoui

The decision clears the final judicial barrier after he was repatriated in February, having had his death sentence adjusted under French law.

Overview

  • The Melun tribunal authorized Atlaoui’s conditional release effective immediately, prosecutor Jean-Baptiste Bladier confirmed.
  • Judges ruled there is no risk of reoffending following his conduct at the Meaux-Chauconin prison.
  • Atlaoui was transferred from Indonesia to France on February 4 under a diplomatic agreement.
  • A French court commuted his Indonesian death sentence to the maximum 30-year term earlier this year under an adaptation process.
  • His lawyer Richard Sédillot said Atlaoui is expected to leave prison in the coming days under parole conditions.