Syria sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for war crimes

IOL · Published 58m ago

In a historic verdict, former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad has been sentenced to death in absentia for his involvement in war crimes and human rights violations during the brutal civil war. Discover how this ruling could reshape Syria’s quest for justice.

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