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25 French jihadists held in Iraq appeal to EU human rights court for repatriation

The Islamic State group members had been quietly transferred from Syria to Iraq, where they could face the death penalty. Their lawyers say Paris's refusal to prosecute them in France undermines the rule of law and opens to arbitrary decisions by the authorities.

25 French jihadists held in Iraq appeal to EU human rights court for repatriation

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