A Syrian criminal court in Damascus has sentenced ousted president Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia after finding him guilty of killings, torture, arbitrary arrests and crimes against humanity committed during the country's nearly 14-year civil war. The verdict, delivered on Tuesday, August 11, marks the first conviction against Assad by Syria's transitional authorities since his regime collapsed in December 2024.

A criminal court in Damascus sentenced former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia on Tuesday for premeditated murder, torture, arbitrary detention and crimes…

In a historic court ruling, Bashar al-Assad finds himself sentenced to death alongside a security official for war crimes.

The Criminal Court in Damascus on Tuesday found Bashar al-Assad guilty of premeditated murder.

The Criminal Court in Damascus on Tuesday found Bashar al-Assad guilty of premeditated murder.