Ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia
The ex-president is convicted of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity during the country's civil war.
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"The verdict reflects the magnitude of the sacrifices we made, the sacrifices of the martyrs, the suffering and pain of the victims, the missing, and the detainees."
— Nouha al-Masri , Activist
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Former head of political security in southern Syria's Deraa province sentenced to death.
Bashar al-Assad is the president of Syria who has been in power since 2000.
Former defence minister of Syria convicted in the ongoing trials.
Bashar al-Assad's younger brother who ran the army's elite Fourth Division.
Plaintiff in the trial against Assad and part of the prosecution team.
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The ex-president is convicted of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity during the country's civil war.
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