The Criminal Court in Damascus sentenced deposed President Bashar al-Assad and his brother Maher to death in absentia, and Atef Najib—former Political Security director in Daraa—in person. The rulings cite premeditated murder and crimes against humanity. Arrest warrants were simultaneously issued for all fugitives.
The Criminal Court in Damascus,Syria,sentence deposed president Bashar al-Assad and his brother Maher to death in absentia, and former Daraapolitical security director AtefNajibin person,andissue internationalarrestwarrantsforallforpremeditated murder and crimes against humanity.
The Criminal Court in Damascus, Syria, sentences deposed president Bashar al-Assad and his brother Maher to death in absentia, and former Daraa political security director Atef Najib in person, and issue international arrest warrants for all for premeditated murder and crimes against humanity.