Syria sentences Bashar Assad to death in absentia over atrocities
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Syria's transitional leaders, having ousted Bashar Assad in 2024, have sentenced him to death in absentia for atrocities committed during his rule. This judgement marks a historic move in Syria's pursuit of justice and accountability amid ongoing political unrest.
The ruling is the first of its kind under Syria's transitional leaders, who ousted Assad in 2024, vowing to provide justice and accountability for crimes committed under his rule.