Syrian court sentences ousted leader Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia

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A Syrian court sentenced ousted leader Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for crimes including killings, torture, and arbitrary arrests during Syria’s nearly 14-year civil war. This conviction follows Assad's ouster in a rebel offensive in December 2024, ending decades of his family's rule.

A Syrian court sentenced ousted leader ⁠Bashar al-Assad ⁠to death on Tuesday ⁠after a trial in absentia, convicting him of crimes including killings, torture, and arbitrary arrest during the country’s nearly 14-year war. It was the first conviction against ‌Assad, who was ousted in a rebel offensive in December 2024 that ended decades of his family’s iron-fisted rule over Syria and the brutal war that killed hundreds of thousands of Syrians. Assad fled the capital Damascus as rebel fighters...