Frenchman Serge Atlaoui, on Death Row in Indonesia, to Be Transferred to France on February 4

Atlaoui, sentenced to death for drug trafficking in 2007, has maintained his innocence and faces an uncertain legal future upon his return to France.

Serge Atlaoui, a 61-year-old French national, was sentenced to death in Indonesia in 2007 for drug trafficking after being arrested in a factory where ecstasy was found.
Atlaoui has consistently denied the charges, claiming he was hired as a welder to install industrial equipment in what he believed to be an acrylic factory.
An agreement for his transfer to France is set to be signed on January 24, with his repatriation scheduled for February 4, following a formal request from the French government in December 2024.
Atlaoui's health has reportedly deteriorated during his 17 years on death row, prompting renewed efforts for his transfer by French authorities.
His legal status in France remains undetermined, with the French government expected to decide whether to grant clemency or impose a sentence in accordance with French law.