A Syrian court sentenced former President Bashar Assad, his brother Maher Assad and cousin Atef Najib to death in absentia over alleged crimes against humanity and war crimes during Syria’s 14-year conflict. Najib, accused of leading the 2011 crackdown in Daraa, appeared in court under tight security. Assad brothers reportedly fled to Russia after rebels entered Damascus.
A Syrian court on Tuesday sentenced ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad and his younger brother Maher to death in absentia for crimes against humanity and war crimes committed during Syria’s 14-year conflict, which left about half a million people dead.
Assad’s maternal cousin Atef Najib was also sentenced to death in the same case over his role in leading the crackdown in the southern province of Daraa, which triggered the uprising and subsequently the civil war, the Associated Press reports.
Najib hears sentence amid tight security
Najib, wearing a prisoner’s uniform, stood inside a cage amid tight security as the judge pronounced the sentence.
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