- A Syrian court has sentenced ousted president Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for war crimes and crimes against humanity after he fled to Moscow when the regime fell in December 2024.
- Several senior figures — including cousin Atef Najib (tried in court) and brother Maher al-Assad — were also given death sentences; Deraa, where the 2011 uprising began, featured heavily in the charges.
- Victims hail the verdict as long-awaited justice, but extradition from Russia is uncertain and officials say more trials and accountability efforts are likely.
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