Recently, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights handed down its decision about the repatriation of Daesh-involved family members of French citizens. The judgment has been widely commented on in the French and international press. The overall impression that emerged was that of a victory for the applicants and a clear denunciation of French policy regarding the general nonrepatriation of French children and their mothers encamped in north-eastern Syria. Reality is, however,

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... different. In fact, the Court's decision is very measured. In many respects, it does (too) little and comes (too) late.