Former Syrian President Assad sentenced to death in absentia
The court also sentenced Maher al-Assad and Atef Najib, citing war crimes and crimes against humanity tied to the 14-year civil war.
- On Tuesday, a Syrian court sentenced ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad and his brother Maher to death in absentia for war crimes, while cousin Atef Najib received the same sentence during an in-person appearance.
- The rulings address accountability for Syria's 14-year conflict, which resulted in about half a million deaths, as the court found defendants guilty of systemic abuses committed during the nation's violence.
- Atef Najib, formerly head of the Political Security Branch, was found guilty of leading the 2011 Daraa crackdown that triggered the uprising; he stood inside a cage wearing a prisoner's uniform amid tight security.
- Unlike Najib, Bashar and Maher Al-Assad remain at large after reportedly fleeing to Russia following opposition forces led by President Ahmed's march into Damascus in December 2024, effectively ending the regime's control.
- This trial marks a significant step in Syria's accountability process, as Najib's detention represents a rare instance of a high-ranking official facing judicial proceedings within the country's transformed legal system.
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Attorney General: Death sentences mark historic day for justice
Damascus, Aug. 12 (SANA) Attorney General of the Syrian Arab Republic, Counselor Judge Hassan al-Turba, said that the death sentences issued on Tuesday against a number of figures from the deposed regime represent a historic day for justice. In a statement, al-Turba said the verdicts went through all stages of judicial proceedings, stressing that criminal law is sufficient to prosecute perpetrators of crimes. He pointed out that no selectivity w…
Syria Sentences Exiled Dictator Bashar Assad to Death for War Crimes
The Fourth Criminal Court in the Syrian capital of Damascus on Tuesday sentenced former dictator Bashar Assad to death in absentia for “war crimes and crimes against humanity,” perpetrated during the brutal 14-year civil war he waged to stay in power, with copious assistance from his patrons in Iran and Russia. The post Syria Sentences Exiled Dictator Bashar Assad to Death for War Crimes appeared first on Breitbart.
Assad death sentence strains revamped Russia-Syria relationship
A Syrian court sentenced former President Bashar Assad to death, testing the new government’s relationship with Russia. Assad secretly fled Syria the night before rebels seized Damascus, taking refuge in Moscow with his family. He’s been closely guarded and closed off from the world since, as Russia has sought to secure a relationship with the new regime led by President Ahmed al Sharaa. Little united the Syrian rebels during the country’s civil…
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