Syria condemns to death former dictator Bashar al-Assad, exiled in Russia, and eight other people
A Syrian court in absentia sentenced Syrian former dictator Bashar al-Assad, overthrown in December 2024 and exiled in Moscow, to the penalty of
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A Syrian court has in absentia on Tuesday condemned Syrian former dictator Bashar al-Assad, overthrown in December 2024 and exiled in Moscow, Russia, to the death penalty for several crimes, including crimes against humanity, in the first public sentence against the political leader who ruled Syria with iron for more than two decades. This ruling took place in the hearing against Atef Najib, who was the head of the political security branch in Dar'a, in southern Syria and where the popular riots began in 2011 that led to a war for 14 years in the country. The trial, the first of the transitional justice period in Syria and the first public prosecution of a former high security officer for the 2011 repression, began on 26 April in Damascus and has since held nine hearings.
Furthermore, After the protests began, he was reassigned to Idlib (northern Syria); then, since mid-2011, he was kept in hiding and the same year he was subject to sanctions by the United States and the European Union. In March 2011, the Omari Mosque became the main meeting point and the symbolic heart of the first anti-government protests that triggered the Syrian national uprising. He was captured in a security raid in Latakia on January 31, 2025.
In addition, The hearing was attended by Attorney General Hasan al-Turbeh; the head of the Transitional Justice Commission, Abdulbaset Abdullatif, and other members of the commission, representatives of international legal and humanitarian organizations, and family members of the victims. In addition to Bashar, Maher and Najib, the judge also sentenced to death six other fugitives mentioned in the case, all in absentia, for the crime of "premeditated and intentional murder and torture with a result of death.". Damasco.- A Syrian court sentenced to death in the absence of the overthrown President Bashar al-Assad, along with his younger brother Maher al-Assad, in a judgement issued on Tuesday for crimes against humanity and war crimes during the 14-year conflict in the country, which left about half a million dead.
Moreover, Lee also frustrates the smuggling of weapons for Hezbollah; it seizes advanced weapons and rockets [Publicity] Najib, who was sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department in April 2011, was subsequently arrested and became one of the highest-ranking officials to be brought to trial.
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A Syrian court has in absentia on Tuesday condemned Syrian former dictator Bashar al-Assad, overthrown in December 2024 and exiled in Moscow, Russia, to the death penalty for several crimes, including crimes against humanity, in the first public sentence against the political leader who ruled Syria with iron for more than two decades.
reliability moderate2/3 sourcesThis ruling took place in the hearing against Atef Najib, who was the head of the political security branch in Dar'a, in southern Syria and where the popular riots began in 2011 that led to a war for 14 years in the country.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThe trial, the first of the transitional justice period in Syria and the first public prosecution of a former high security officer for the 2011 repression, began on 26 April in Damascus and has since held nine hearings.
reliability low1/2 sourcesAfter the protests began, he was reassigned to Idlib (northern Syria); then, since mid-2011, he was kept in hiding and the same year he was subject to sanctions by the United States and the European Union.
reliability low1/2 sourcesIn March 2011, the Omari Mosque became the main meeting point and the symbolic heart of the first anti-government protests that triggered the Syrian national uprising.
reliability low1/2 sourcesHe was captured in a security raid in Latakia on January 31, 2025.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThe hearing was attended by Attorney General Hasan al-Turbeh; the head of the Transitional Justice Commission, Abdulbaset Abdullatif, and other members of the commission, representatives of international legal and humanitarian organizations, and family members of the victims.
reliability low1/2 sourcesIn addition to Bashar, Maher and Najib, the judge also sentenced to death six other fugitives mentioned in the case, all in absentia, for the crime of "premeditated and intentional murder and torture with a result of death.".
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Damasco.- A Syrian court sentenced to death in the absence of the overthrown President Bashar al-Assad, along with his younger brother Maher al-Assad, in a judgement issued on Tuesday for crimes against humanity and war crimes during the 14-year conflict in the country, which left about half a million dead.
according to El UniversalLee also frustrates the smuggling of weapons for Hezbollah; it seizes advanced weapons and rockets [Publicity] Najib, who was sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department in April 2011, was subsequently arrested and became one of the highest-ranking officials to be brought to trial.
according to El Universal"The contribution of criminal Bashar al-Asad to the crimes was the most responsible decision-making, who mobilized state institutions to commit them," the judge said.
according to The ObjectiveThe Damascus Criminal Court No. 4 found that Bashar al-Assad contributed to the maximum responsibility for decision-making and mobilized State institutions to commit crimes such as premeditated and intentional murder, torture and arbitrary detention.
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