_02.jpg)
The proposed handover of Bashar al-Assad to Syria from Russia, where al-Assad was granted asylum,[1] has become a pressing issue following the fall of his regime in Syria.[2] The Syrian transitional government has demanded his extradition so that he can be tried for crimes against humanity and potentially other charges stemming mainly from his violent crackdown on the Syrian revolution.[3]
- ^ "Bashar al-Assad and family given asylum in Moscow, Russian media say". BBC News. 8 December 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ^ Lucia Schulten (14 December 2024). "How Syria might prosecute Assad". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ^ "New Syrian government demands compensation and extradition of Assad from Russia". UATV. 29 January 2025. Retrieved 13 February 2025.