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Syrian Court Sentences President Assad's Cousin Wassim to Death for War Crimes

Wassim al-Assad, a cousin of President Bashar al-Assad, has been sentenced to death by a Damascus court for murder, torture, and war crimes, marking an unprecedented move by Syria's judiciary.

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Death sentence for crimes against humanity

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  1. Who is Wassim al-Assad, sentenced to death for Syria war atrocities?
    Al Jazeera
  2. Esad'ın Suriye'de mahkemeye çıkarılan kuzenine idam cezası
    BBC Türkçe
  3. Suriye'de Beşşar Esed'in kuzeni Vesim Esed hakkında idam kararı
    Anadolu Ajansı
  4. Syrian court sentences detained Assad cousin to death for crimes against humanity
    South China Morning Post
  5. Συρία: Σε θάνατο καταδικάστηκε και ο ξάδελφος του Μπασάρ αλ Άσαντ, Ουασίμ, για εγκλήματα πολέμου
    Proto Thema