Syria's former ruler Bashar al-Assad is sentenced to death for crimes against humanity
Atef Najib, a security official under Assad, was also sentenced to death
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Atef Najib, a security official under Assad, was also sentenced to death. In a trial of former government officials on Tuesday, a judge handed down a death sentence to Assad over the crimes of "premeditated and intentional murder of more than one person and of children, torture, arbitrary arrest and crimes against humanity". Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in a televised interview.
Furthermore, Najib was later detained and became one of the highest-ranking officials to be put on trial. The civil war also saw the exodus of 6.6million people from the country, who all fled for fear of their lives.
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Atef Najib, a security official under Assad, was also sentenced to death.
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In a trial of former government officials on Tuesday, a judge handed down a death sentence to Assad over the crimes of "premeditated and intentional murder of more than one person and of children, torture, arbitrary arrest and crimes against humanity".
according to The Straits Times - WorldSyrian President Bashar al-Assad in a televised interview.
according to New York PostNajib was later detained and became one of the highest-ranking officials to be put on trial.
according to New York PostThe civil war also saw the exodus of 6.6million people from the country, who all fled for fear of their lives.
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Atef Najib, a security official under Assad, was also sentenced to death.
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