Syrian Court Sentences Assad Cousin Wassim al-Assad to Death for War Crimes
· World · France 24, Al Jazeera
A Damascus court in Syria has sentenced Wassim al-Assad, a cousin of overthrown ruler Bashar al-Assad, to death. He was convicted of multiple murders as well as murder accompanied by torture and brutality. The ruling marks a notable legal action against members of the former ruling family following the regime's collapse. The report does not specify whether he has the right to appeal the sentence.
Why it matters
Represents a high-profile prosecution of a member of the deposed Assad family under Syria's new judiciary.
Read the original report — France 24
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