# Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for war crimes

https://mins.news/en/item/19005

- The Guardian, 2026-08-11 10:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/11/syria-bashar-al-assad-death-sentence-war-crimes

> A Syrian court has sentenced former president Bashar al-Assad and his brother Maher to death in absentia. The verdict concerns crimes against humanity and war crimes allegedly committed during the country’s 14-year civil war. About half a million people died in the conflict. The brothers fled to Moscow after a lightning rebel offensive in December 2024 toppled the dictatorial regime in just 11 days.

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