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Mr. al-Assad and his family fled to Russia last December, and the whereabouts of the six other accused officials are unknown, but under French law they can be tried in absentia.
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Bashar al-Assad and family fled to Russia last December
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{
    "date": "Last December",
    "people": [
        "Bashar al-Assad"
    ],
    "location": "Russia",
    "legal_terms": "Tried in absentia"
}
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Politics Legal
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Created
February 15, 2026 at 2:08 PM (6 months ago)
Last Updated
February 15, 2026 at 2:08 PM (6 months ago)

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Assad and Aides Are Wanted in France for Deadly Strike on Journalists
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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/world/middleeast/assad-warrant-marie-colvin.html?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20250903&instance_id=161796&nl=the-morning&regi_id=122976029&segment_id=205159&user_id=b25c5730c89e0c73f75709d8f1254337

French judges issued arrest warrants for Bashar al-Assad and six Syrian officials for the 2012 attack that killed journalists, including Marie Colvin. The investigation found the officials likely guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity. The warrants constrain the accused's travel, particularly in the EU.

Syria Bashar al-Assad Marie Colvin War Crimes Journalists France Civil War

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