A Damascus court sentenced ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, his brother Maher, and former security chief Atef Najib to death for crimes against humanity linked to the 2011 Deraa crackdown. Najib, in Syrian custody, is the only defendant tried in person. The verdict marks Syria's first such ruling against a senior Assad-era figure.
Syrian court sentences Assad, aides to death
Source: Al Jazeera