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Syria Court Sentences Assad In Absentia For Murder, Torture
A Damascus court has sentenced Syria's ousted president Bashar al-Assad and his brother Maher al-Assad in absentia for murder, torture and crimes against humanity. The verdict covers acts committed before and during…
The Story in Brief
A Damascus court has sentenced Syria's ousted president Bashar al-Assad and his brother Maher al-Assad in absentia for murder, torture and crimes against humanity. The verdict covers acts committed before and during Syria's 14-year civil war, which has killed about half a million people. The court's decision is largely symbolic as Assad remains in Russia, where he fled after his regime fell.
The Indian Opinion
The sentencing of Assad is a symbolic victory for Syrian victims, but it risks inflating the idea that international justice is working. Assad sleeps safely in Russia, beyond the reach of this court. The real test is whether this verdict pressures Moscow or other allies to reconsider their support. Until then, it is theatre, not justice.
Source: ndtv.com
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