Syrian court sentences Assad to death in absentia

A Syrian court on Tuesday sentenced ousted former President Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia after it convicted him on counts of murder, torture and crimes against humanity before and after the country’s civil war. The sentencing by the Fourth Criminal Court in Damascus is the first against al-Assad since the dicta

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

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.

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.

A Syrian court on Tuesday (August 11) sentenced former ruler Bashar al-Assad to death after a trial in absentia, convicting him of atrocities committed during the country's nearly 14-year civil war.

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.

A Syrian court has sentenced former ruler Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for atrocities committed during the country’s civil war.

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

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.

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

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

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

It is the first such ruling under Syria's transitional leaders who ousted Assad in December 2024, vowing to provide justice and accountability for crimes committed under his rule.

The 60-year-old, who was president of Syria for 24 years until 2024 before fleeing to Moscow, was found guilty of crimes including killings, torture, and arbitrary arrest.

Syria has sentenced former ruler Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for crimes against humanity and war crimes committed during the country’s nearly 14-year civil war. His brother Maher and five other former officials were also sentenced to death in a landmark ruling by transitional authorities.

Bashar al-Assad was sentenced to death after a trial in absentia, convicting him of atrocities committed during Syria's nearly 14-year civil war.

Bashar al-Assad was sentenced to death after a trial in absentia, convicting him of atrocities committed during Syria's nearly 14-year civil war.

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

DAMASCUS: A Syrian court sentenced ousted leader Bashar al-Assad to death on Tuesday (Aug 11) 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 Dec

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.

Court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia in landmark trial A Damascus court sentenced Syria's former president Bashar al-Assad, his brother Maher and former security official Atef Najib to death on Tuesday on charges of murder, torture and incitement to murder. The court convicted Bashar of premeditat

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.

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

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

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.

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

The dictator was removed in a rebel offensive in 2024 which ended a nearly 14-year civil war.

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.

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.

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.

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

Former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia  ITVX

A Syrian court handed death sentences to Bashar al-Assad and his brother Maher — both in absentia — alongside their cousin Atef Najib, who attended the trial in a cage and was found guilty of leading the 2011 Daraa crackdown that sparked the civil war.

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

The court also sentenced Assad-era official Atif Najib to death for "crimes against humanity" committed when he was head of political security in Daraa province, the cradle of the country's 2011 uprising.

Former Syrian President Assad sentenced to death in absentia  CNN

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.

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.

The court convicted Bashar al-Assad, who was ousted in December 2024, over charges of "war crimes" and "crimes against humanity" during the Syrian civil war.