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Reuters Syrian Provisional President Ahmed Al-Sharaa signed the constitutional declaration covering the five-year transitional period, in the presidential palace in Damascus, Syria (March 13, 2025)Reuters

Temporary President Ahmed Al-Sharaa said he hopes the move will be the beginning of “new history for Syria”

Temporary President Syria Ahmed Al-Sharaa signed a constitutional declaration covering the five-year transition period, three months after his Islamist group led offensive rebels who surpassed Bashar Al-Assad.

The document says the Islam religion is president, as well as the previous Constitution, and Islamic Court Practice is “the main source of legislation”, not “the main source”, states from the drawing of the committee.

Authorization and judicial independence and judicial independence and guarantees women’s rights, freedom of expression and media freedom.

“We hope it will be a new history for Syria, where we replace oppression with justice,” Sharaa said.

The UN Special Envoy Geir Pedersen said he greeted “moves towards returning the rule of law” and noted that “this development potentially fulfills an important legal vacuum”.

But the Kurdish LED administration in northeastern Syria criticized the constitutional declaration, saying that “contrary to the reality of Syria and its diversity.”

In January, the mutual commanders called the President Shara for the transitional period, canceled the Assad-era 2012 and dissolved by the former parliamentary regime, military and security agencies.

Just 10 days ago, Sharaa announced the formation of the seven-member committee for the preparation of the Constitutional Declaration, which he said, would serve as a “legal framework that regulates the transition phase”.

Board of the Board of Abdul Hamid Al-Awak, the constitutional right expert on the Turkish University, said on Thursday, said on Thursday that the Declaration was for “the balance between security society and rights and freedoms.”

He said that this is the “absolutely separation of powers”, pointing to Assad’s “teasing” on other branches of government during 24-year rule.

The president would have executive power during the transitional period, he said, but he would only have one “extraordinary power” – the ability to declare emergency situations.

The Assembly of the New Nation will have full responsibility for legislation. Two-thirds of his members will be appointed by the Committee who chose the President and one-third chosen by the president.

The Committee for the development of a new permanent constitution will also be formed.

Reuters people walk past burnish cars in Jableh, West Syria (12. March 2025)Reuters

The UN chief warned that Syria “much more deserved lighter future in balance” after deadly violence in the coastal region

Sharaa promised an inclusive government that will launch the country until the new constitution is finalized, and free and fair elections are held.

However, he faces significant challenges after the devastating civil war that broke out when Assad ordered a brutal passage on the protest of pro-democracy 14 years ago.

Last week, Gunmen who supports Sharaan’s Sunni Islamist government are accused of the performance of revenge against the members of the Assad’s minority adawite sect in the West Coast region after a deadly security patrol on the line. One tracking group said almost 1,500 civilians were killed.

Sharaa has committed to keep the perpetrators and order the formation of the Committee aimed at preserving civilian peace.

However, many Alava and members of other religious and ethnic minorities are careful in his intentions due to his past as the leader of the former Syrian Association of Al-Qaide.

The UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday that nothing could justify the murder of civilians and warn that Syria “much more deserved the lighter future hangs in balance”.

“The guardian authorities have repeatedly advocated for the construction of a new Syria based on inclusive and credible foundations for all the syringe. Now it is time for action,” he added.

2025-03-14 01:11:00

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