JAKARTA - Former Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad and his brother, Maher Al-Assad, were sentenced to death in absentia for charges of crimes against humanity.
The Supreme Court of Syria charged Assad with articles related to the intentional killing of others, including children, then torture, kidnapping, and crimes against humanity.
Bashar Al-Assad was found guilty of the charges and sentenced to death, as reported by SANA, as reported by ANTARA from Sputnik, Tuesday, August 11.
The Syrian court sentenced eight people to death in absentia.
Former head of political security in Daraa province, Atef Najib, was present in the courtroom when he was sentenced to death.
It is known that Maher Al-Assad headed the Fourth Division of the Arab Syrian Army during the Bashar Al-Assad regime.
In November 2024, the Syrian armed opposition launched a massive attack on government forces and managed to enter Damascus on December 8.
Bashar Al-Assad then resigned from his post as president, then fled Syria.
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