“Analytical Legal Study on Legislative Decree No. 36 of 2023”
Details of the amnesty decree according to Syrian law: President Bashar al-Assad of the Syrian regime issued Legislative Decree No. 36 for the year 2023, which grants a general amnesty for crimes committed before November 16, 2023. The decree comprises 19 articles in four chapters. Chapter One: Full Pardon Full pardon for misdemeanors, […]
Legal Analysis of Regime Violations using Chemical Weapons and Efforts Towards Accountability
Today marks the tenth anniversary of the chemical massacre in Ghouta. On August 21, 2013, both the eastern and western regions of Ghouta in Damascus experienced a chemical attack orchestrated by the Assad regime. This heinous act resulted in the tragic death of hundreds of civilians, predominantly women and children, due to suffocation from toxic […]
The Syrian Regime Requires Security Approval in Cases of Death Confirmation
The Ministry of Justice in the government of the Syrian regime issued Circular No. 22 on August 10, 2022 which stipulates that the Sharia judges working in the courts of the Syrian regime must meet five conditions before confirming any death case, or issuing any death notice. Among those conditions imposed by the ministry is […]
A Legal Statement Legislative Decree No.7 of 2022
President of the Syrian Regime, Bashar Al Assad, issued the legislative decree No.7 of 2022, which consists of three articles stating the following: Article One: “A general amnesty is granted for terrorist crimes committed by Syrians, except for those that led to the death of a human being as stipulated in the Anti-Terrorism Law No.19 […]
The Judicial Situation in Syria
The desire to establish a society based on justice and the rule of law was one of the most important factors that contributed to raising the Syrian revolution in 2011, with the increasing military strength of the armed factions and the liberation of many areas throughout Syria, the Syrian regime ceased working in various government […]