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UPDATED Aug 13, 2026 at 3:11 AM ET
Aug 11, 2026 at 5:08 AM ET

Bashar al-Assad and others sentenced to death

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Syria’s former President Bashar al-Assad and others were sentenced to death, with some tried in absentia.
WHO: Syria’s former President Bashar al-Assad; Maher al-Assad; Atef Najib; and six other defendants
WHAT: A court sentenced Bashar al-Assad, Maher al-Assad, Atef Najib, and six others to death, with eight sentenced in absentia.
WHEN: Reported Aug 13, 2026 at 12:45 AM ET
WHERE: Syria
WHY: The sentencing followed efforts to investigate serious human rights abuses during the previous regime and hold those responsible to account.
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