Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for war crimes
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Key context: <p>Verdict relates to atrocities committed during the country’s 14-year civil war in which about 500,000 people died</p><p>A Syrian court has sentenced the country’s former president Bashar al-Assad and his brother Maher to death in absentia for crimes against humanity and war crimes during the 14-year civil war, in which about half a million people died.</p><p>The two men fled to Moscow after being ousted by a lightning rebel offensive in December 2024 which <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/13/syrian-rebels-reveal-year-long-plot-that-brought-down-assad-regime">toppled the dictatorial regime in just 11 days</a>.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/11/syria-bashar-al-assad-death-sentence-war-crimes">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Verdict relates to atrocities committed during the country’s 14-year civil war in which about 500,000 people diedA Syrian court has sentenced the country’s former president Bashar al-Assad and his brother Maher to death in absentia for crimes against humanity and war crimes during the 14-year civil war, in which about half a million people died.The two men fled to Moscow after being ousted by a lightning rebel offensive in December 2024 which toppled the dictatorial regime in just 11 days. Continue reading...
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