Syrians gathered to celebrate after a court sentenced ousted President Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia.
'Justice at last': Syrians react to Assad death sentence Syrians gathered outside Damascus’s Justice Palace after a court sentenced ousted President Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia, and former security official Atef Najib to death. Many described the landmark ruling as the first step towards transitional justice in Syria.
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