Former Syrian President Assad sentenced to death in absentia for war crimes

Syria: Ousted President Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death

Damascus: In a benchmark ruling that is expected to trigger a political turmoil in Syria, nearly two years after his dramatic ouster, a Syrian court has sentenced former President Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia(death sentence imposed on a fugitive who is not physically present in the court) for committing crimes against humanity. The verdict marks the first conviction against Assad by Syria’s transitional authorities and the ruling is deem…

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A Syrian court on Tuesday sentenced ousted president Bashar Assad and his brother in absentia for murder, torture and crimes against humanity committed before and during the country’s 14-year civil war that left about half a million people dead.