Damascus court sentences Bashar Al Assad and eight others to death
A Damascus court on Tuesday sentenced nine former regime officials, including Bashar Al Assad, his brother Maher and security official Atef Najib, to death on charges of murder and torture. Mr Najib was tried in person, while the others were tried in absentia. The Fourth Criminal Court also ordered that Bashar and Maher Al Assad be pursued internationally. The court convicted Bashar Al Assad of…
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- Syria sentences Bashar Assad to death in absentia dw.com
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- Ex-Syrian President Bashar Assad sentenced to death for ‘crimes against humanity’ indianexpress.com
