Syrian terrorist Omar Hayssam seeks to stay in Romania for medical treatment

Syrian terrorist Omar Hayssam, released early from a nine-year sentence, is in public custody and faces deportation from Romania. He was taken to the Bucharest Court of Appeal, where he argued that his advanced Parkinson’s disease requires continuous treatment unavailable in Syria, and that religious considerations also oppose his return. His attorney submitted a Syrian execution order confirming a four-year prison term and reported a pending application for a medical visa from the Turkish embassy.

Doctors highlighted that even a brief interruption of his dopamine infusion could cause death, and a detailed medical report emphasized the risk. Consequently, the judges ordered a fresh expert medical report to reassess his condition. The case underscores the tension between security measures and humanitarian obligations.