Syrian Prosecution Seeks Death Penalty for Wasim Al-Assad in Third Trial Session
Prosecutors cited witness testimony and evidence as they pursue the maximum penalty in a case tied to killings, drug trafficking and state-security charges.
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Syrian Prosecution Seeks Death Penalty for Wasim al-Assad in Third Trial Session
The Public Prosecution has requested the maximum penalty—the death sentence—for Wasim al-Assad, cousin of deposed president Bashar al-Assad, during his third court appearance before the Fourth Criminal Court in Damascus on Wednesday, 22 July. In a statement issued by the General Authority for Transitional Justice, prosecutors said the demand for capital punishment was based on evidence presented to the court, witness testimonies, and confirmed c…
The Fourth Criminal Court in Damascus witnessed a significant development on Wednesday in the trial of Wassim al-Assad, after the prosecution demanded the death penalty against him during the third session of the trial, part of a series of trials related to crimes committed during the rule of the former regime.
Syria’s Prosecution Seeks Death Penalty for Wassim al-Assad
Syria’s Public Prosecution requested the death penalty for defendant Wassim al-Assad, a cousin of ousted President Bashar al-Assad. The prosecution based its request on evidence and witness testimony supporting charges of premeditated murder, drug trafficking and promotion, and offenses against national security and civil peace, according to information published by the National Commission for Transitional Justice on Wednesday, July 22. The defe…
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