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 half a million people died.
The two men fled to Moscow after being ousted by a lightning rebel offensive in December 2024 which toppled the dictatorial regime in just 11 days.
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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by William Christou in Beirut.
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