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According to news reports, a French appeals court has held that the Libyan head of state, Muammar Qadhafi, could be prosecuted in France for his alleged role in the bombing of a French airliner over Niger in 1989. French prosecutors have opposed the prosecution, arguing that Qadhafi is entitled to head-of-state immunity in the French courts, but an investigating magistrate rejected the argument and the appeals court upheld that decision. The prosecutor is likely to appeal to the Court of Cassation, the highest court in France.

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Western and Central Europe

Court of Justice of the European Union Confirms Third-Country National Students Have a Right of Entry (September 10, 2014)

Court of Justice of the European Union Rules on Entry Requirements for Third-Country Nationals Entering the EU (September 4, 2014)

Russia Implements Sanctions Against Western Food Products (August 7, 2014)

European Court of Human Rights Rules on Change of Marital Status for Transsexuals (July 16, 2014)

Dutch Court Finds Netherlands Liable For Deportation of Bosniak Men and Boys in Srebrenica (July 16, 2014)

Court of Justice of the European Union Finds Unlawful Legislation Requiring Basic Knowledge of the German Language for the Issue of a Visa (July 10, 2014)