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Former Syrian President Assad sentenced to death in absentia
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A Syrian court has sentenced former President Bashar Assad and his brother to death in absentia for war crimes and crimes against humanity. The ruling follows the collapse of the Assad regime 20 months ago and the brothers' subsequent flight to Russia.
DAMASCUS, Syria — A Syrian court sentenced ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad along with his younger brother to death in absentia on Tuesday for crimes against humanity and war crimes during Syria's 14-year conflict that left about half a million people dead.
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