Crimes of war and humanity led al-Assad to the death penalty
World Sentence, given in absentia, nominally responsible al-Assad for premeditated murder of adults and children, among other crimes 11/08/2026 09:03
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World Sentence, given in absentia, nominally responsible al-Assad for premeditated murder of adults and children, among other crimes 11/08/2026 09:03 Reproduction/X Sentenced to death by the Fourth Criminal Court of Damascus, Syria, former President and former dictator Bashar al-Assad is responsible, together with former government official and cousin Atif Najib and brother Maher al-Assad (photo in focus), for war crimes and against humanity perpetrated during the 14-year Syrian civil conflict, which left about 500,000 dead. They fled to Russia in December 2024, after an offensive-light of rebel groups topple the Assad regime in just 11 days. At the time, Maher al-Assad commanded the dreaded Fourth Division of Syria and played the role of the regime's main security authority.
Furthermore, The sentence, given in absentia, since the former dictator is exiled in Russia , nominally holds al-Assad responsible for the premeditated murder of adults and children, torture and arbitrary arrests resulting from the brutal repression against protests initiated in 2011. It continues after the 60-year-old advertising Assad has not been seen in public since his arrival in Russia. In a trial of former government authorities, a judge sentenced Assad to death for the crimes of “premeditated and intentional homicide of more than one person, including children, torture, arbitrary imprisonment and crimes against humanity.”.
In addition, Over a decade of atrocities The Damascus judicial decision formalizes the legal accountability of the dictatorship's summit for the atrocities committed by government forces against the population over more than a decade of confrontations.
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World Sentence, given in absentia, nominally responsible al-Assad for premeditated murder of adults and children, among other crimes 11/08/2026 09:03 Reproduction/X Sentenced to death by the Fourth Criminal Court of Damascus, Syria, former President and former dictator Bashar al-Assad is responsible, together with former government official and cousin Atif Najib and brother Maher al-Assad (photo in focus), for war crimes and against humanity perpetrated during the 14-year Syrian civil conflict, which left about 500,000 dead.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesThey fled to Russia in December 2024, after an offensive-light of rebel groups topple the Assad regime in just 11 days.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesAt the time, Maher al-Assad commanded the dreaded Fourth Division of Syria and played the role of the regime's main security authority.
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The sentence, given in absentia, since the former dictator is exiled in Russia , nominally holds al-Assad responsible for the premeditated murder of adults and children, torture and arbitrary arrests resulting from the brutal repression against protests initiated in 2011.
according to MetrópolesIt continues after the 60-year-old advertising Assad has not been seen in public since his arrival in Russia.
according to VejaIn a trial of former government authorities, a judge sentenced Assad to death for the crimes of “premeditated and intentional homicide of more than one person, including children, torture, arbitrary imprisonment and crimes against humanity.”.
according to VejaOver a decade of atrocities The Damascus judicial decision formalizes the legal accountability of the dictatorship's summit for the atrocities committed by government forces against the population over more than a decade of confrontations.
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