Former Syrian President Assad sentenced to death in absentia for war crimes

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) -- A Syrian court on Tuesday sentenced ousted President Bashar Assad and his brother in absentia for murder, torture and crimes a

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A Syrian court on Tuesday sentenced ousted President Bashar Assad and his brother in absentia for murder, torture and crimes against humanity committed before and during the country's 14-year civil war that left about half a million people dead.

Syrian President Bashar Assad and his brother Maher were sentenced to death in absentia by a Damascus court for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

AP —  A Syrian court sentenced ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad along with his younger brother to death in absentia on Tuesday for crimes against humanity and war crimes during Syria’s 14-year conflict that left about half a million people dead. The sentences at the Fourth Criminal Court in Damascus are the firs

A Syrian court sentenced ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad along with his younger brother to death in absentia on Tuesday for crimes against humanity and war crimes during Syria’s 14-year conflict that left about half a million people dead.

A Syrian court has sentenced ousted President Bashar Assad and his brother Maher to death in absentia for crimes against humanity during Syria's 14-year conflict

Former Syrian President Assad sentenced to death in absentia for war crimes  AP News

A Syrian court sentenced Assad along with his brother to death in absentia for crimes against humanity and war crimes during Syria's 14-year conflict that left about half a million people dead.

Experts say this trial has been a test of Syria’s transitional justice.

A SYRIAN court sentenced ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad and his younger brother to death in absentia today for crimes against humanity and war crimes allegedly committed during Syria’s 14-year conflict, which left about half a million people dead. The sentences issued by the Fourth Criminal Court in Damascus a

al-Assad and brother Maher fled to Russia after in 2014, after 14-year conflict left about half a million people dead

Also sentenced to death in the same case was Assad’s maternal cousin Atef Najib for leading the crackdown in the southern province of Daraa that led to the uprising and later the civil war.

A Syrian court has sentenced ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad and his younger brother to death in absentia for crimes against humanity and war crimes during Syria’s 14-year conflict that left about half a million people dead

Former Syrian President Assad sentenced to death in absentia  CNN

Ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death for war crimes  lbc.co.uk

Former Syrian President Assad sentenced to death in absentia  Toronto Star

Former Syrian president Bashar al Assad has been sentenced to death in absentia for crimes against humanity and war crimes, following a ruling by a court in the country.