# 🔴 Syria court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for crimes against humanity

https://mins.news/en/item/18884

- France 24, 2026-08-11 08:50 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260811-syria-court-sentences-bashar-al-assad-to-death-for-crimes-against-humanity-in-absentia

> A Syrian court has sentenced Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia. The ruling concerns crimes against humanity. Assad was not present during the proceedings. The sentence marks a major legal action against Syria’s former leader.

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