Throughout history, various national leaders have been handed capital punishment. This includes former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, who was put to death for crimes against humanity, and ex-Pakistani Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, who was executed following a political murder trial. Additionally, former Turkish Prime Minister Adnan Menderes and former Japanese Prime Minister Hideki Tojo also faced execution. More recently, a death sentence was issued for ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.