As he signed into law a constitutional declaration governing its five-year transitional period and outlining freedom of expression and women’s rights, Syrian leader Ahmed Al Sharaa celebrated the beginning of a “new history” for his nation on Thursday.
The announcement follows three months after Bashar Al Assad’s oppressive regime was overthrown by opposition forces, sparking calls for a new, inclusive, and rights-abiding Syria both domestically and internationally. The new government disbanded parliament and revoked the constitution from the Assad regime.
As he signed the constitutional declaration at the presidential palace on Thursday, interim president Sharaa expressed his hope that it would usher in “a new history for Syria, where we replace oppression with justice… and suffering with mercy.”
A “transitional justice commission” would be established to “determine the means for accountability, establish the facts, and provide justice to victims and survivors” of the wrongdoings of the previous government during the five-year transitional period outlined in the proclamation.
According to Abdul Hamid Al Awak, who was a member of the committee that wrote it, the proclamation affirms “women’s right to participate in work and education and have all their social, political, and economic rights guaranteed.
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