bachar al assad

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Bachar al-Assad has been sentenced to death in absentia in Syria for crimes committed during the conflict, leading to increased international attention.

The deposed Syrian president, Bachar al-Assad, has been condemned to death by the Syrian authorities in absentia, charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity. This ruling has been widely reported in France and marks a significant legal development in the ongoing Syrian conflict. Assad, currently residing in Russia, faces this sentence as a consequence of actions during the Syrian civil war.