# Ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia

https://mins.news/en/item/18938

- BBC News, 2026-08-11 09:42 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce34dkpnyg7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Bashar al-Assad, Syria’s former president, has been sentenced to death in absentia. The ousted leader is described as a Syrian dictator. He was convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the country’s civil war. The ruling concerns conduct attributed to him during that conflict. Assad was not present for the proceedings.

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