Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death for murder, torture, crimes against humanity
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Source: The Jerusalem Post
Published: 2026-08-11 19:18 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Crime & Justice, Middle East, Law & Courts, World News, Crime & Justice
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Former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad was convicted of premeditated murder of multiple people, including children, torture, arbitrary detention, and crimes against humanity, and was sentenced to death on Tuesday, Syria's official news agency SANA confirmed.
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