Syria sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia over atrocities
A Syrian court on Tuesday sentenced former ruler Bashar al-Assad to death after a trial in absentia, convicting him of atrocities committed during the country's nearly 14-year civil war. It is the first such ruling under Syria's transitional leaders who ousted Assad in December 2024, vowing to provide justice and accountability for crimes committed under his rule. Assad fled to Moscow as…
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- Syria sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia over atrocities freemalaysiatoday.com
- Syria Sentences Bashar al-Assad to Death in Absentia Over Atrocities kyivpost.com
- Former Syria President Bashar Al-Assad Sentenced to Death propakistani.pk
- Syria sentences absent al-Assad to death over killings, torture sabcnews.com
- Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death for murder, torture, crimes against humanity jpost.com
