Syria sentences Bashar Assad to death in absentia over atrocities
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Source: The Korea Herald
Published: 2026-08-12 12:20 UTC+10:00
Section: All News
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Crime & Justice, Middle East, Military & Defence, Law & Courts, World News, Crime & Justice, War & Conflict
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DAMASCUS, Syria (AFP) -- A Syrian court on Tuesday sentenced former ruler Bashar Assad to death after a trial in absentia, convicting him of atrocities committed during the country's nearly 14-year civil war.
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