NewzA Syrian criminal court sentenced former dictator Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia on Tuesday, August 11. The ruling marks the first public legal judgment against the leader since he was ousted from power in December 2024.
Assad, who governed Syria for over two decades, was convicted following his removal from office. The sentence concludes a period of long-standing authoritarian rule, formalizing the legal repercussions for his tenure as the country transitions following his departure.
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