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Syria court sentences Assad to death in absentia for war crimes

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Syria court sentences Assad to death in absentia for war crimes
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A Damascus court convicted and sentenced Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during Syria’s civil war, marking the first verdict against him while he remains in Moscow after fleeing in 2024. His cousin Atef Najib and several other former officials were also handed death sentences in absentia; extradition from Russia remains uncertain.

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  1. Ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia  BBC
  2. Former Syrian President Assad sentenced to death in absentia  CNN
  3. Former Syrian President Assad sentenced to death in absentia for crimes against humanity  WJLA
  4. Who is Atef Najib, former Syrian official sentenced to death with al-Assad?  Al Jazeera
  5. Former Syrian President Assad sentenced to death in absentia for war crimes  Boston Herald

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