The ex-president is convicted of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity during the country's civil war.
Ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia
The ex-president is convicted of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity during the country's civil war.
Originally reported by BBC World
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