Sentenced to death! Can Bashar Al Assad be executed whilst Putin protects him in Russia?

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A Syrian court has handed former president Bashar al-Assad a death sentence in absentia, the first conviction against the leader ousted in 2024 after more than two decades in power. But who is Assad, what crimes was he convicted of, and how are Syrians reacting to the landmark ruling?

Al-Assad has been sentenced over his actions during Syria's nearly 14-year civil war — but he's unlikely to face execution.

A Syrian court in the country’s capital city of Damascus laid down a historic ruling on Aug. 11 — convicting the country’s former dictator President Bashar al-Assad with crimes against humanity — and sentencing him to death. Assad, who led the country during Syria’s nearly 14-year revolutionary conflict, abandoned his

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Syria's former dictator Bashar al-Assad has been sentenced to death by a Syrian court.

Syria's new government has repeatedly asked Russia to release the Assads to them so they can face prosecution.

A Syrian court has sentenced ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia, after convicting him of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity during the country's civil war.

OPINION: Nobody can assume toppled Syrian despot Assad is safe in Moscow just because is protected by Vladimior Putin who will make him safe for now - until he needs to sacrifice another pawn

Assad, who has been living in exile in Russia since his 2024 ouster, was sentenced for crimes against humanity and war crimes during the country's years-long civil war.

A Damascus court sentenced exiled former Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad and other officials to death on murder, torture, false imprisonment charges.

Former Syria dictator Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death over 'war atrocities'  GB News

Ex-Syrian President Bashar Assad Sentenced To Death In Absentia For War Crimes  HuffPost

A Syrian court has sentenced former leader Bashar al-Assad and his brother Maher to death after convicting them in absentia for war crimes and crimes against humanity during the country’s devastating civil war.

Bashar al-Assad fled Syria in December 2024 and remains in Moscow

The ex-president is convicted of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity during the country's civil war.

The Criminal Court in Damascus on Tuesday found Bashar al-Assad guilty of premeditated murder.

Ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia  Dawn

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

Former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia  itv.com

A Syrian court has sentenced ousted leader Bashar al-Assad to death after a trial in absentia, convicting him of crimes including killings, torture, and arbitrary arrest during the country's nearly 14-year war.

A Syrian court has sentenced former ruler Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia, after convicting him over charges of 'war crimes' 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.

Bashar al-Assad gets death sentence by local Syrian courtSyria's former president and ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad and Atef Najib, the former head of political security in the southern province of Deraa, have been sentenced to death by a criminal court in Damascus.According to the Daily Mail, the court on Tuesday co

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

The ruling against Assad is the first under the transitional authorities who this year began trying figures from the former government, both in person and in absentia.

A Syrian court has sentenced ousted President Bashar Assad to death in absentia. The ruling comes more than a year and a half after the former dictator was overthrown and fled to Russia.

The ruling came in on Tuesday morning. 09:43, Tue, Aug 11, 2026 Updated: 09:49, Tue, Aug 11, 2026 Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia in late 2024 (Image: Getty)Syria’s ex-president Bashar al-Assad and Atef Najib, the former head of political security in southern Syria’s Deraa province, have been sentenced to death. The Syr

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.

Syria’s ex-president Bashar al-Assad and Atef Najib, the former head of political security in southern Syria’s Deraa province, have been sentenced to death.More to come…