
Atif Najib
Atif Najib, a former security official and cousin of Bashar al-Assad, was sentenced to death for crimes against humanity, including murder and torture of detainees, during the early days of the Syrian uprising.
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Atif Najib, the only one in the dock, was sentenced to death for crimes against humanity committed while head of political security in Daraa province.
Syria sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia over atrocitiesThe Standard·
Kenya· 2026-08-11




