A court in Syria has sentenced former president Bashar al-Assad and his cousin Atef Najib to death in absentia for crimes against humanity during the civil war.

A court in Syria has sentenced former president Bashar al-Assad and his cousin Atef Najib to death in absentia for crimes against humanity during the civil war.

@varlamov_news 11 Aug 2026, 09:02

A court in Syria has sentenced Bashar Assad to death in absentia for crimes against humanity committed in Daraa province in 2011, along with his cousin Atef Najib.

@meduzalive 11 Aug 2026, 09:00