Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in Syria: Brother Maher and Atef Najib also convicted, major decision on 9 former officials

A Damascus criminal court in Syria has issued death sentences against former President Bashar al-Assad, his brother Maher al-Assad, Atef Najib, and nine other former high-ranking government officials following extensive judicial proceedings.

The court found the accused guilty of severe human rights violations, ordering capital punishment and asset freezes in a landmark verdict.