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France sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for war crimes

A French court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for crimes against humanity.

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The trial in absentia addresses atrocities committed in Syria since 2011.

This ruling reignites debates on international justice and impunity.

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Cette condamnation symbolique pourrait encourager d'autres pays à engager des poursuites similaires, bien que son exécution reste improbable en l'absence d'extradition.

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