Syria's ousted leader Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death for crimes against humanity
A Damascus criminal court has sentenced ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for crimes against humanity. The ruling also convicted former security official Atef Najib for murder and torture.
Why it matters
Marks a significant legal development in the aftermath of the Syrian regime's collapse and the ongoing pursuit of international justice.
Syria's former president and ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad and Atef Najib, the former head of political security in the southern province of Deraa, have been sentenced to death by a criminal court in Damascus.According to the Daily Mail, the court on Tuesday convicted Assad of "crime against humanity" while Najib was found guilty of…
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