Ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia
Summary
A Syrian court sentenced Bashar al-Assad, the ousted leader, to death in absentia for war crimes and crimes against humanity during the civil war. Assad fled to Moscow after his regime was overthrown in December 2024. His cousin, Atef Najib, was also sentenced to death and appeared in court in a cage.Key Facts
- Bashar al-Assad was sentenced to death by a Syrian court without being present.
- The charges include war crimes and crimes against humanity during Syria’s civil war.
- Assad left Syria for Moscow after his regime ended in December 2024.
- Atef Najib, Assad’s cousin and former political security head in Deraa, was also sentenced to death.
- Najib was convicted of murder, killing children under 15, and torture causing death.
- Deraa province was the starting point of the 2011 uprising that led to the civil war.
- Syria’s new government began trials of former Assad officials earlier in 2025.
- It is unclear if Assad will be extradited from Russia to Syria for trial or punishment.
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