France has taken a significant legal step by filing a lawsuit against Iran at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), demanding the release of two French nationals held hostage since May 2022. The detainees, Cécile Kohler, a modern literature teacher, and her partner Jacques Paris, were arrested while visiting Iran as tourists.
France accuses Iran of implementing a hostage-taking policy designed to pressure France into extraditing terrorists to Iran. According to France, Iran’s intention is to exchange the detained French citizens for these terrorists. This allegation is supported by a message from Jacques Paris to his daughter, revealing Iran’s proposal to release them only in return for extradition.
Legal and International Law Violations
The lawsuit brings to light serious allegations of breaking international law, specifically:
- International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages (1979)
- Vienna Convention on Consular Rights (1963)
France points out that Iran delayed informing French authorities about the detention and severely restricted consular access to only four visits in over 1,100 days.
International Response
In March, the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture warned against the rising trend of hostage-taking practices worldwide, describing them as cruel and harmful.
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