Britain has opened a preliminary investigation against Syrian President Bashar Assad's wife, Asma, who is suspected of inciting terrorist acts in Syria as part of the decade-long civil war, The Sunday Times reported.
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The investigation could pave the way for sanctions against Asma Assad, 45, who could also be stripped of her British nationality.
This investigation follows a complaint filed last July by Guernica 37 International Justice Chambers, according to which al-Assad is "a person of influence who encouraged acts of terrorism" in Syria.
"Our legal team at Guernica 37 has been actively investigating this matter for several months and as a result have filed two confidential communications with the Metropolitan police service counter-terrorism command (SO15). It is important that as we approach the tenth anniversary of the conflict in Syria, there is an effective process aimed at ensuring those responsible are held accountable," maintained Toby Cadman, head of the law chambers and cited in Arab News.
