Assad's Absentee Execution: Symbolic Justice in a War Torn Syria The sentence of death in absentia handed down to Bashar al Assad by a Syrian court marks a rare moment of accountability for those responsible for the devastating conflict that has ravaged the country.
It is also a stark reminder of the challenges and limitations facing efforts to bring justice to war torn Syria.
For over a decade, Syria's civil war has left an estimated half million people dead, with millions more displaced or forced into exile.