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Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia

Al Jazeera Tuesday 11 August 2026, 11:46 UTC 1 min read
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Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia NewsFeed Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia A Syrian court has issued death sentences to former President Bashar al-Assad, his brother Maher al-Assad and several former regime officials after convicting them of war crimes, crimes against humanity, murder, extrajudicial killings and the detention and torture of children. Published On 11 Aug 2026

Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia NewsFeed Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia A Syrian court has issued death sentences to former President Bashar al-Assad, his brother Maher al-Assad and several former regime officials after convicting them of war crimes, crimes against humanity, murder, extrajudicial killings and the detention and torture of children. Published On 11 Aug 2026
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