‘Justice at last’: Syrians react to Assad death sentence

Syrians gathered to celebrate after a court sentenced ousted President Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia.

Deraa, the heart of the Syrian revolution, celebrates Assad’s sentencing  thenationalnews.com

Bashar and Maher Assad remain in Russia after fleeing Syria following the collapse of their government. Syria's new authorities have called on Moscow to extradite them to face justice.

Assad fled to Russia as Islamist-led forces closed in on Damascus after a lightning offensive.

Verdict relates to atrocities committed during the country’s 14-year civil war in which about 500,000 people died 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

Ousted President Bashar al-Assad and his younger brother Maher al-Assad were both sentenced to death in absentia on charges of war crimes, along with several other defendants.

A Syrian court sentenced ousted leader ⁠Bashar al-Assad ⁠to death on Tuesday ⁠after a trial in absentia, convicting him of crimes including killings, torture, and arbitrary arrest during the country’s nearly 14-year war. It was the first conviction against ‌Assad, who was ousted in a rebel offensive in December 2024 th

A criminal court in Damascus sentenced former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia on Tuesday for premeditated murder, torture, arbitrary detention and crimes against humanity. Assad was ousted in December 2024 and is living in exile in Moscow. It is the first public sentence handed down against the ma

Former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad was convicted of premeditated murder of multiple people, including children, torture, arbitrary detention, and crimes against humanity.

Bashar Assad along with his younger brother Maher were sentenced to death on Tuesday for crimes against humanity and war crimes during Syria's civil war.

Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia in landmark trial MEE staff on Tue, 08/11/2026 - 09:46 Damascus court sentences Syria's former ruler, his brother Maher and ex-security official Najib to death on charges of murder, torture and crimes against humanity A portrait o

Syrian court sentences Bashar Assad and his brother to death in absentia for crimes against humanity and war crimes