{"id":10642,"date":"2026-08-11T12:56:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T12:56:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/?p=10642"},"modified":"2026-08-11T12:56:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T12:56:08","slug":"syrian-court-sentences-former-president-bashar-al-assad-to-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/?p=10642","title":{"rendered":"Syrian Court Sentences Former President Bashar al-Assad to Death"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DAMASCUS:<\/strong> A Syrian court has sentenced former president Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia, according to a foreign news agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ousted Syrian president, who is currently in Russia, was convicted in connection with charges of premeditated and intentional killings, according to the court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The court also sentenced Atef Najib, a former Syrian security official and cousin of Bashar al-Assad, to death. Unlike Assad, Najib was reportedly present in the courtroom when the verdict was announced and was wearing the clothing designated for defendants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Atef Najib previously held the rank of brigadier general in the Syrian military. During the Assad government, he served in 2011 as head of the Political Security Branch in Daraa province.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He was accused of overseeing a crackdown in Daraa that became one of the early flashpoints of the uprising against the Assad government. The unrest subsequently developed into a devastating civil war that lasted for more than a decade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the Syrian court, Bashar al-Assad was sentenced on charges involving deliberate and premeditated killings. The proceedings against him were conducted in his absence because he is no longer in Syria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bashar al-Assad ruled Syria for nearly 24 years after succeeding his father, Hafez al-Assad, in 2000. His government became the central party in the Syrian civil war, which resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths and the displacement of millions of people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Assad&#8217;s rule came to an end in December 2024 following a rapid offensive by opposition forces. Bashar al-Assad and his brother Maher reportedly fled Syria for Russia after the attacks and the collapse of the government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The death sentence marks a major development in the legal proceedings against officials associated with the former Assad government. The case is also likely to draw international attention because of the allegations surrounding the Syrian government&#8217;s conduct during the years of conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The court&#8217;s ruling against Assad was issued in his absence, while the proceedings involving Atef Najib were conducted with him present in the courtroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Further details regarding the implementation of the sentences and the legal status of the verdict were not immediately available in the report.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DAMASCUS: A Syrian court has sentenced former president Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia, according to a foreign news agency. 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