Nearly two years ago, the draft law for professional associations in Syria was circulated. However, it has not been officially approved. Perhaps because it contains many gaps and violates the…
Bashar al-Assad
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Legal reports
Damascus: The Governorate’s Announcement on Removing Yarmouk Rubble Violates Ownership Right
Background On 23 January 2023, the Damascus Governorate published in the official Al-Ba’ath newspaper, Issue No.769, an announcement with the No.454 calling on property owners in the Yarmouk Camp for…
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Legal reports
Syria: Law No. 10 of 2018 is a Tool to Continue the Arbitrary Confiscation of Property
The first legislation on urban planning in Syria was issued during the French occupation on 22 January 1933. It remained in force until it was repealed by Law No. 9…
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1. Introduction A few days before the end of the last year, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad issued Legislative Decree No. 25 of 2022 amending the salaries of the Internal Security…
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Syria: Vague and Discriminatory New Decree on Children of Unknown Parentage
The full scale of the destructive earthquake that struck Syria and Turkey on 6 February 2023 continues to unfold. According to recent statistics, this earthquake has left nearly 50,000 people…
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Executive Summary In this report, Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) examines several laws and mechanisms that the various courts of the Damascus-based central Syrian government (SG) deploy to issue…
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Introduction Based on the provisions of the Local Administration Law issued by Legislative Decree No. 107, and on the provisions of the General Election Law No. 5 of 2014, President…
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Human Rights Journalism
Syria: A Draft Law for Professional Associations Strips Away their Independence and Strengthens the Power of the Executive Branch
Introduction On 5 July 2022, the Syrian government, represented by the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, circulated a draft of a unified legislation for professional associations, which was prepared…
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Legal reports
Syria: Understanding the Higher Judicial Committee for Elections’ Inadequacy in Supervising Constitutional Obligations
Introduction Due to the domination of the Executive Branch and its constant interference in the designation of the Higher Judicial Committee for Elections in Syria, the Committee is unable to…