Topic
3 articles
A Damascus court is set to deliver its verdict on Monday in the trial of Ahmad Hassoun, the former Grand Mufti of Syria, who faces charges of inciting violence and legitimizing the former regime. Prosecutors have requested the death penalty for the 76-year-old cleric.
A Damascus court sentenced Wassim al-Assad to death for murder, torture, and crimes against humanity. The verdict follows similar sentences for former President Bashar al-Assad and others in Syria's transitional justice push.
A Damascus court handed down death sentences for former Syrian security official Atef Najib, ex-President Bashar al-Assad, and his brother Maher on charges of crimes against humanity related to the 2011 Deraa crackdown. Najib, detained in Syria, was the only defendant present, while the Assads were tried in absentia. The ruling is a landmark for Syria's transitional justice efforts.
