(VOVWORLD) - The Paris Court of Appeal on Thursday rejected the civil lawsuit filed by Tran To Nga, an 82-year-old French-Vietnamese, against 14 US chemical companies for supplying Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin to the US army during the Vietnam War.
 Libération reports on Ms. Tran To Ngan’s lawsuit. (Photo:VNA)
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Immediately following the court’s ruling, many French media outlets such as: AFP, RFI, TV5Monde, France 24, Le Monde, Le Figaro, Libération, L'Humanité, l'Express, le Point highlighted her decades-long arduous and challenging fight for justice.
On Friday, the support committee for Nga’s lawsuit held an online press conference, with Nga participating from Vietnam. Lawyers William Bourdon and Bertrand Repolt, along with representatives from various associations and individuals, expressed their regret over the court's decision. Bourdon said that the acceptance of the "jurisdictional immunity" of American chemical companies is contrary to international law, as well as European law. However, their resolve to continue supporting Nga in her ongoing struggle for justice remained unshaken.
Kim Vo Dinh, representing the Collectif Vietnam Dioxine organization, vowed to stand side by side with Nga, pool all possible resources to support her and Vietnamese AO victims, and raise public awareness about their plight and the fight.
Honorary Senator Hélène Luc asserted that the court's conservative decision would not deter Nga and her supporters. On the contrary, it will only strengthen their resolve to ensure that justice prevails. This justice fight is crucial for all those who have died, for those who are suffering from disabilities that prevent them from enjoying life, for children born with defects, and ultimately to prevent such horrors from happening again to humanity, Luc said.