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Overview
Hafez al-Assad. Profile pending review.
Key Affiliations
Controversies & Concerns
HAMA MASSACRE: 1982 massacre killed 10,000-40,000 people
POLITICAL REPRESSION: Systematic torture, disappearances
LEBANON: Military occupation of Lebanon
Related Investigations (0)
Criminal Charges & Violations
1 documented violations
Crimes Against HumanityMass killings, systematic torture(International Law)
Known Associates & Connections
Bashar al-Assad
Son, successor
Sources & Documentation
2 documented sources from official records, investigations, and reports
Personal Information
- Born
- October 6, 1930
- Birthplace
- Qardaha, Syria
Education
- •Syrian Air Force Academy
- •Soviet military training
Key Timeline
October 6, 1930
Born in Qardaha
1970
Seizes power in coup
February 1982
Hama massacre
June 10, 2000
Dies, succeeded by son