Who is Wassim al-Assad, sentenced to death for Syria war atrocities?
- EXPLAINERThe latest sentence against Wassim al-Assad comes a week after ousted President Bashar al-Assad was sentenced to death.
- Syria has sentenced the former al-Assad regime figure Wassim al-Assad to death for crimes that include premeditated murder and torture during the country’s 14-year war.
- His sentence on Tuesday was handed down one week after former President Bashar al-Assad; his younger brother, Maher al-Assad; and cousin Atef Najib were also sentenced to death.
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- EXPLAINERThe latest sentence against Wassim al-Assad comes a week after ousted President Bashar al-Assad was sentenced to death.
- Syria has sentenced the former al-Assad regime figure Wassim al-Assad to death for crimes that include premeditated murder and torture during the country’s 14-year war.
- His sentence on Tuesday was handed down one week after former President Bashar al-Assad; his younger brother, Maher al-Assad; and cousin Atef Najib were also sentenced to death.
Sources: Al Jazeera