Syrian court sentences former president Bashar al-Assad to death
A Syrian criminal court in Damascus has sentenced ousted president Bashar al-Assad and key relatives to death in absentia for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
A Syrian criminal court in Damascus has sentenced ousted president Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the country's 14-year civil war.
The Fourth Criminal Court delivered the verdict, which also condemned key figures from the former administration. Among those sentenced alongside Assad were his younger brother, Maher al-Assad, and cousin Atef Najib. Judge Fakhr al-Din al-Uryan cited convictions for premeditated murder, torture, and severe human rights violations linked to the brutal crackdown on anti-regime demonstrations that began in Daraa province in 2011.
Assad, who was removed from power in December 2024 following a rapid rebel advance, currently resides in exile in Russia. The ruling marks the first significant legal judgment handed down against the former leader by Syria's post-regime judiciary.
Sources: Ziarul de Gardă, HotNews, Adevărul, Newsmaker, Digi24.
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- HotNews — Fostul președinte al Siriei, Bashar al-Assad, a fost condamnat la moarte pentru crime de război și crime împotriva umanității
- Adevărul — Fostul președinte sirian Bashar al-Assad, condamnat la moarte în lipsă
- Digi24 — Bashar al-Assad, condamnat la moarte pentru mai multe infracţiuni. Fostul dictator se află în exil la Moscova
- Ziarul de Gardă — Fostul președinte al Siriei, Bashar al-Assad, a fost condamnat la moarte, după ce a fost găsit vinovat de crime de război și crime împotriva umanității
- Newsmaker — Fostul președinte al Siriei, Bashar al-Assad, condamnat la moarte. Se află în exil în Rusia
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- Aug 11, 2026, 03:00 PM UTCSyrian court sentences ousted president Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia