Syria has legally sentenced former president Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Breaking news. Syria sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for war crimes and crimes against humanity https://www.euronews.com/2026/08/11/syria-sentences-bashar-al-assad-to-death-in-absentia-for-war-crimes-and-crimes-against-hum?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Europe News @europe-news-euronews

Former Syrian president Bashar al Assad has been sentenced to death in absentia for crimes against humanity and war crimes, following a ruling by a court in the country. Assad fled the capital Damascus, and flew to moscow in December 2024 after his government fell following a lightning offensive by anti-regime forces. https://news.sky.com/story/bashar-al-assad-sentenced-to-death-in-absentia-by-syrian-court-for-war-crimes-13571874

Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for war crimes | Syria | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/11/syria-bashar-al-assad-death-sentence-war-crimes

Syria court sentences Assad in absentia to death for crimes against humanity https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260811-syria-court-sentences-bashar-al-assad-to-death-for-crimes-against-humanity-in-absentia?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Top Stories in News @top-stories-in-news-thenewsdesk