A court in Syria has sentenced ex-President Bashar al-Assad to death for crimes he committed during the country’s civil war.
The Criminal Court in Damascus on Tuesday found Mr al-Assad guilty of premeditated murder, Al Jazeera reports.
This is the first court ruling against the former Syrian leader and any members of his inner circle since his rule ended in 2024.
Mr al-Assad, who has been in exile, allegedly in Russia, since his exit from office, was sentenced in absentia.
The judge, Fakhareddine al-Aryan, during a court session that was aired live on state TV, said, “Bashar Assad used state agencies to commit war crimes and crimes against humanity.”
