Former Syrian President Assad sentenced to death in absentia

FILE - In this Dec. 9, 2010 file photo, Syria President Bashar al-Assad arrives at the Elysee Palace in Paris for his meeting with French President Nicolas Sarkozy.

A Syrian court sentenced Assad along with his brother to death in absentia for crimes against humanity and war crimes during Syria’s 14-year conflict that left about half a million people dead.

(Image credit: Remy de la Mauviniere)

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