Damascus Court sentences Wisam, Assad's cousin
The Damascus Criminal Court issued a death sentence in absentia against Wassem al-Assad, cousin of the ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, after he was convicted of crimes against humanity and war crimes, including premeditated murder, torture, drug trafficking, and arms smuggling. Wassem al-Assad was arrested at the Syrian-Lebanese border in June 2025, and his trial began last June. Meanwhile, verdicts have been issued in absentia against Bashar al-Assad and numerous figures from his former regime. This comes as part of ongoing efforts to pursue officials from the previous regime following the outbreak of the Syrian conflict in 2011, and the rulings have sparked celebrations in several Syrian cities.
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