Former Syrian President Assad sentenced to death in absentia
A Syrian court sentenced former President Bashar Assad and his brother Maher to death in absentia on Tuesday for murder, torture and crimes against humanity committed during the country's 14-year civil war. The verdicts are the first against Assad or his inner circle since his family's five decades of power ended 20 months ago. The court also sentenced six other former officials to death in absentia.
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- Syria sentences absent Bashar al-Assad to death over killings, torture al-monitor.com
- Damascus court sentences Bashar Al Assad and eight others to death thenationalnews.com
- Former Syrian President Assad sentenced to death in absentia egyptindependent.com
- Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for crimes against humanity en.mercopress.com
- Former Syrian President Assad sentenced to death in absentia abcnews.com
- Syria sentences absent Bashar al-Assad to death over killings, torture nst.com.my
- Syria sentences absent Bashar al-Assad to death over killings, torture dailymaverick.co.za
- Former Syrian President Assad sentenced to death in absentia npr.org
