{"id":259198,"date":"2025-03-14T18:03:24","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T18:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/14\/what-syrias-new-temporary-constitution-says\/"},"modified":"2025-03-14T18:03:24","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T18:03:24","slug":"what-syrias-new-temporary-constitution-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/14\/what-syrias-new-temporary-constitution-says\/","title":{"rendered":"What Syria\u2019s New Temporary Constitution Says"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Syria\u2019s new government has adopted a temporary constitution that concentrates much power in the hands of the interim president and retains Islamic law as the foundation of the legal system.<\/p>\n

The interim president, Ahmed al-Shara, signed the constitutional declaration on Thursday following the dissolution in January of the previous constitution under the authoritarian president, Bashar al-Assad. Mr. al-Shara, who led the overthrow of Mr. al-Assad in December, had promised to form an inclusive government and he heralded this as the beginning of what he called \u201ca new history\u201d for the nation after decades of dictatorship and a long civil war.<\/p>\n

The declaration guarantees \u201cfreedom of opinion, expression, information, publication and press.\u201d If upheld, this would be a dramatic departure from the draconian surveillance state under Mr. al-Assad. It also pledges to safeguard women\u2019s rights and the rights of all Syrians during a five-year transitional period, after which a permanent constitution will be adopted and elections for a president and parliament will be held.<\/p>\n

However, some among Syria\u2019s diverse mix of ethnic and religious groups remain skeptical of the new leader\u2019s sweeping promises to create an inclusive government because of his roots as the head of an Islamist extremist rebel group.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n