A court in Syria has sentenced former leader Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia. The conviction stems from charges of murder, torture, and crimes against humanity during the country's protracted conflict. Assad, who was ousted in December 2024, was tried in absentia in Damascus and is reportedly in Moscow. AI
RANK_REASON A former head of state convicted and sentenced in absentia for war crimes. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]
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