Syrian court sentences Bashar Assad and his brother to death in absentia for crimes against humanity and war crimes

Syrian court sentences Bashar Assad and his brother to death in absentia for crimes against humanity and war crimes Link Syria court sentences in absentia ousted ruler Bashar Assad to death DAMASCUS: A Syrian court on Tuesday sentenced former ruler Bashar Assad to death in absentia, after convicting him over charges of “war crimes” and “crimes against humanity” during the country’s