Assad, who has been living in exile in Russia since his 2024 ouster, was sentenced for crimes against humanity and war crimes during the country's years-long civil war.
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WorldPingThe ex-president is convicted of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity during the country's civil war.
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WorldPingA Syrian court sentenced Assad along with his 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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Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia…
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Experts say this trial has been a test of Syria’s transitional justice.
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WorldPingAssad fled Damascus during the rebel offensive in December 2024 and is currently in Moscow; Atef Najib, a security official under Assad, was also sentenced to death…
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WorldPingThe new president is a former judge on the European Court of Human Rights Spanish foreign minister José Manuel Albares visited Ceuta earlier today, as he insisted that Madrid had it all under control despite “the most unique and complex” border arran…
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