Damascus sentences Assad and kin to death in absentia over war crimes
TL;DR
A Syrian court in Damascus sentenced ousted president Bashar al-Assad and his brother Maher to death in absentia for crimes against humanity and war crimes during Syria’s 14-year conflict; Assad’s maternal cousin Atef Najib was also given the death penalty in the same case, with the verdict broadcast on state TV as the Assads reside in Russia and Damascus seeks their extradition.
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- Syria sentences absent Bashar al-Assad to death over killings and torture Reuters
- Bashar al Assad sentenced to death in absentia by Syrian court for war crimes Sky News
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