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Death sentence handed down in Damascus to cousin of Syria's ousted president

started August 18, 2026 at 11:51 AM · last changed 9d ago

Summary

A Damascus court sentenced Wassim al-Assad, a cousin of ousted president Bashar al-Assad, to death for premeditated murders and torture classified as war crimes and crimes against humanity, the first Assad family member tried in person in Syria.

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Wassim al-Assad, rođak svrgnutog sirijskog predsjednika Bashara al-Assada, osuđen je na smrt nakon što je proglašen krivim za ubistva, mučenje i druge zločine počinjene tokom

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Total — band napeto (40–69)

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