Swiss to Try Syrian President's Uncle for War Crimes

Swiss prosecutors referred Rifaat Assad - the uncle of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad - for trial for war crimes and crimes against humanity that he allegedly committed as a military commander in 1982.

In a statement Tuesday, Switzerland's attorney general's office said Rifaat Assad, a former Syrian vice president, is accused of "ordering homicides, acts of torture, cruel treatments and illegal detentions" in 1