On August 11, 2026, a Syrian court sentenced former President Bashar al-Assad and his younger brother to death in absentia. The court found them guilty of crimes against humanity and war crimes committed during the ongoing conflict in Syria, which has resulted in approximately 500,000 deaths over 14 years.
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Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for war crimes
A Syrian court has sentenced former President Bashar al-Assad and his brother to death in absentia for war crimes and crimes against humanity. The ruling comes amid a protracted conflict in Syria that has claimed around half a million lives since it began 14 years ago.
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