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.
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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.
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. 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.
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.
Deutsche Welle English reported the story as "A court in Syria has sentenced ousted leader Bashar Assad to death in absentia." The Seattle Times reported the story as "Former Syrian President Assad sentenced to death in absentia." Sky News reported the story as "Bashar al Assad sentenced to death by Syrian court."
3 sources have covered this story, including Deutsche Welle English, The Seattle Times and Sky News. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 3 hours ago.
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