A Syrian court has sentenced former President Bashar Al-Assad to death in absentia, convicting him on charges of "war crimes" and "crimes against humanity" linked to the 14-year conflict in Syria, which has claimed around half a million lives. Also sentenced to death is Assad's younger brother, Maher Al-Assad, a former Syrian military leader.
The court similarly sentenced Assad's maternal cousin, Ate Najib, a former brigadier general and head of the Political Security Branch in Dara province in 2011, for his role in the crackdown that ignited the uprising and subsequent civil war. Najib was found guilty of "the intentional killing of children under 15" and "torture leading to death," actions classified as "crimes against humanity," leading to the death penalty.
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