Bashar al-Assad's Cousin Wassim Sentenced to Death in Syria
A Syrian court has sentenced Wassim al-Assad, cousin of former President Bashar al-Assad, to death for murder, torture and war crimes.
A court in Syria has handed down a death sentence to Wassim al-Assad, a cousin of former President Bashar al-Assad. He was found guilty of murder, torture and war crimes.
The ruling comes amid a broader wave of legal proceedings targeting relatives and associates of the former Syrian leader following the collapse of his rule. Courts in the country have increasingly moved to hold members of the former ruling circle accountable for crimes committed during that period.
Further details on the specific circumstances of the case, including the evidence presented and whether an appeal is possible, have not yet been made public.
