A Damascus court also condemned former security official Atef Najib to death over killings and torture
Syrian court sentences ousted President Assad to death for war crimes
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Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death for war crimes. The war eventually ended Assad’s rule after opposition forces launched a rapid offensive in late 2024. A crowd also gathered outside the courthouse in central Damascus as the verdict was announced.
Furthermore, Najib was dismissed after the crackdown, as the protests spread to other provinces. Torture The court convicted the officials for crimes including murder, incitement to murder, torture leading to death and repeated deprivation of liberty, also considered “crimes against humanity” and “war crimes”.
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Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death for war crimes.
reliability high4/4 sourcesAtef Najib, a security official under Assad, was also sentenced to death.
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The war eventually ended Assad’s rule after opposition forces launched a rapid offensive in late 2024.
according to Naija NewsIn 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 Channel News AsiaA crowd also gathered outside the courthouse in central Damascus as the verdict was announced.
according to Naija NewsNajib was dismissed after the crackdown, as the protests spread to other provinces.
according to Malay MailTorture The court convicted the officials for crimes including murder, incitement to murder, torture leading to death and repeated deprivation of liberty, also considered “crimes against humanity” and “war crimes”.
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Atef Najib, a security official under Assad, was also sentenced to death.
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