US EditionArrest warrant issued for deposed Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad
The warrant follows a lawsuit by victims' families and includes charges of premeditated murder, torture, and deprivation of liberty in Syria’s 2011 uprising, the court said.
- A Syrian judge has issued an arrest warrant for former dictator Bashar al-Assad on charges of premeditated murder and torture, according to Judge Tawfiq al-Ali.
- The warrant follows a lawsuit by families of victims from the events in Daraa in 2011, which sparked the Syrian uprising.
- The warrant allows for international circulation through Interpol, demonstrating ongoing legal actions regarding crimes committed under Assad's rule.
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Syria judge announces issue of arrest warrant for ousted president Bashar al-Assad
An investigating judge on Saturday announced that the Syrian authorities have issued an arrest warrant in absentia for the ousted president, Bashar al-Assad. In a statement to the state-run news agency SANA (which is affiliated with Syria’s Ministry of Information), the investigating judge clarified that the charges concern the 2011 Daraa incidents and include “premeditated murder, torture leading to death, and deprivation of liberty”. The repor…
Arrest Warrant Issued for Assad Ahead of Sharaa’s Visit to Moscow
As anticipation grows over Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s visit to Moscow next month to attend the Arab-Russian summit, Damascus has officially launched legal proceedings against ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, who has been living in Russia since the fall of his regime last December.
The judicial authorities in Syria have issued an arrest warrant against the overthrown ex-dictator Assad.
Syria issues arrest warrant against ousted President Bashar Assad
About 10 months after his overthrow, the Damascus court approved on Saturday the issuance of an arrest warrant against ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad. This represents the first arrest warrant by the Syrian state against the dictator living in exile, based on accusations of war crimes in Daraa province in 2011. The rebellion against Assad's regime erupted in March of that year after three children in Daraa province spray-painted graffiti ag…
Syria issues arrest warrant for Bashar Al Assad on murder and torture charges
Syrian authorities have issued an arrest warrant for former president Bashar Al Assad on murder and torture charges, the first legal action against him by the country he ruled for 24 years. However, doubts are being cast about its efficacy.
In particular, the former president was prosecuted for "premeditated murder", "incitement to murder", "trying to murder" or "physical and moral torture that resulted in death".
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