Syria sentences Assad and officials to death
The Syrian court has issued its first death sentence against former President Bashar al-Assad following his ousting from power in December 2024. He was charged with crimes against humanity and war crimes, including premeditated murder and torture resulting in death. The rulings also include the death sentences of his brother, Maher al-Assad, along with several security and military officials, among them Atef Najeeb, Assad's cousin and former head of political security in Daraa. These trials are part of the transitional judiciary's efforts to hold accountable those responsible for violations committed during the popular protests since 2011, which have led to hundreds of thousands of deaths.
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