Government policies have also encouraged womens education and participation in the workforce. The constitution of the syrian arab republic, adopted by referendum on 12 march 1973, gave the baath party or socialist party of the arab resurrection a key role in political life. Whereas the associated state of grenada has, by a resolution passed in. The constitution guarantees equal national rights for all ethnical components reflecting the spectrum of the syrian people according to. Summary this report contains information on provisions in constitutions and other founding. They cannot be removed from service before the end of their term except on the recommendation of the supreme judicial council. Belonging to the party became a means to receive the privileges of the state. Despite cosmetic changes, this system still rules syria. According to the constitution, the president must be nominated by the. The 1973 constitution, for example, calls for equality among all citizens and includes an article that obliges the state to remove all obstacles to womens advancement. Russian draft serves as guide for final syrian constitution. This page was last edited on 30 september 2018, at 17.
To improve the performance of our website, show the most relevant news products and targeted advertising, we collect technical impersonal information about you, including through the tools of our partners. Most of the debate that ive been hearing that is, the meaningful debate, not the blather on tv and radio has centered around the u. Pages in category 1973 constitution of syria the following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. When the ties of its national cohesion weakened, its civilizing role receded and the waves of colonial conquest shattered the arab nation. The instrumentalisation of the syrian constitution. Syria is a country in the middle east, with a coastline at the eastern mediterranean sea.
March 1973, a new syrian constitution went into effect followed shortly thereafter by parliamentary elections for the peoples council, the first such elections since 1962. Salient features of the constitution of 1973 of pakistan. Text of draft syrian constitution proposed by russia revealed. The preamble of the syrian constitution establishes that the state has an arab identity and refers to the country as an arab nation. Syria constitution preamble the arab nation managed to perform a great role in building human civilization when it was a unified nation. In 1973, hafez alassad formed a committee to draft a permanent constitution for the country. Report syria 2017 ilac rule of law assessment report. Constitution of the syrian arab republic 2012 preamble arab civilization, which is part of human heritage, has faced through its long history great challenges aimed at breaking its will and subjecting it to colonial domination, but it has always rose through its own creative abilities to. Apr 14, 20 constitution of pakistan 1973 pdf free download april 14, 20 by admin 25 comments pakistan is situated in south asia and due to its atomic programme it is one of the most important third world countries. May 08, 2016 the syrian people are ethnically, religiously and culturally diverse, thus living in harmony and working for common interest. A bill to provide a constitution was introduced by the committee in the assembly on february 2, 1973.
These 5 principles stress the unity of the arab world. The law shall define the penalties of such actions. This article is within the scope of wikiproject syria, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of syria on wikipedia. Towards a new syrian constitution historic document is. The constitution of 1973 stresses upon the establishment of an independent judiciary. Constitution of pakistan national assembly of pakistan. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple faq for additional information. The preamble of the syrian constitution establishes that the state has an arab identity and refers. Speaking to rt, representatives of the syrian opposition insisted that only syrians should write their own constitution, while noting that moscow backs this view. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects quality scale. Contents syrian arab republic princeton university. Pakistan is situated in south asia and due to its atomic programme it is one of the most important third world countries. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
The current constitution delineates the basic function of that states government. The regimelegal control os f state institutions was enshrined in the 1973 constitution which granted the bath party the sole position of leading state and society. Bashar was then nominated by the baath party and elected president in a popular referendum in library of congress federal research division country profile. Text of draft syrian constitution proposed by russia. The syrian constitution of 1973 requires that the president be muslim but does not make islam the state religion. The syrian constitution 1973 2012 the previous version of the syrian constitution dates back from 1973 and has been valid up until february 2012 when the syrian government amended the text. Islamic jurisprudence, however, is required to be a main source of legislation. All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a congress of the united states, which shall consist of a senate and house of representatives. The constitution of 1973 is one of the instruments that laid the foundation for and imposed the legit. Among other things, it determines syrias character to be arab, democratic, and republican. Constitutional provisions on national and religious identity in. Our arab nation has withstood these challenges and. Syria is a member of the union of the arab republics. Article 28 3 of the 1973 constitution of the republic of syria prohibits the use of torture in the following terms.
When hafez alassad died in 2000, the syrian parliament amended the constitution to lower the minimum age for a president from forty to thirtyfour in order to allow bashar to take office. Syria has a population of 24 million people, capital city is. Earlier in the week, the draft syrian constitution, prepared by russian experts, was presented to the syrian opposition during the settlement talks in the capital of kazakhstan. I swear by the almighty god to respect the countrys constitution, laws and republican system, to look after the interests. A new constitution was adopted on march 1973 and was in use until 27 february 2012. According to the constitution, the president must be nominated by the leadership of the bath party, endorsed by parliament, and then approved by a.
Among other issues, the russian draft addressed territorial integrity, separation of political powers, as well as respect for minoritys rights and international treaties. Russia has proposed a draft to serve as a guide for the syrian constitution, russian military said adding that the final document must be worked out solely by the syrian people. In the syrian constitution of 1973, alassad solidified the baath party control over the state and civil society. This document is an english version of the syrian constitution adopted on march 1973. Mid this article has been rated as midimportance on the. The syrian arab republic constitution of 2012, arabic. Article 3 also provides that islamic jurisprudence must be a major source of legislation in the state.
If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. This constitution was adopted via a popular referendum and imposed the. On october 6 1973, syria and egypt began the yom kippur war by staging a surprise attack against israel arabs call it the ramadan war or october war because syria and egypt. The current constitution of the syrian arab republic was adopted on 26 february 2012, replacing one that had been in force since march 1973.
Since then, a number of amendments have been made therein and it has become necessary and expedient that an uptodate and authentic version of the constitution be published by the assembly. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. The kremlinhosted talks revealed a softer, more cooperative tone on syria, as well as ukraine. Alassad also controlled the judicial system and created exceptional courts that operated under the emergency law. The assembly passed the bill on 19th april, 1973 and at last the. Syria constitution syria constitution syria constitution. Syria syrian arab republic country profile nations. The current constitution of the syrian arab republic was adopted on 26 february 2012.
The constitution guarantees equal national rights for all ethnical components reflecting the spectrum of the syrian people according to international conventions and agreements. The previous version of the syrian constitution dates back from 1973 and has been valid up until february 2012 when the syrian government. Constitution and the question of whether a president has the authority to take military action unilaterally, without a congressional declaration of war. Between the collapse of the ottoman empire in 1916 and promulgation of a permanent constitution in 1973, syria adopted several constitutions, all reflecting an amalgam of west european chiefly french, arab, and islamic political cultures. Sputnik has obtained a document of the draft syrian constitution proposed by the russian delegation during the astana talks. The house of representatives shall be composed of members chosen every second year by the people of the several. Article 20 of pakistans 1973 constitution guarantees, subject to law, public.
Syria 2017 international legal assistance consortium. There is parliamentary form of government in pakistan and the country is governed by its 1973 constitution. At the january 2324 syrian peace talks in astana, kazakhstan, russia proposed a draft to serve as a guide for the syrian constitution, outlining that it will be the syrians who draft the final version, taking into account proposals made by both the government and the opposition. A bill to provide a constitution was introduced by the committee in the assembly on february 2,1973. It is bordered by iraq, israel, jordan, lebanon, and turkey, and it shares maritime borders with cyprus. The permanent syrian constitution of march, 1973 peter b. Write down the islamic provisions of constitution of 1973. No one shall be subjected to physical or moral torture or to humiliating treatment. In addition the judges are paid respectable salaries.
The judicial system in syria is an amalgam of ottoman, french, and islamic laws, with three levels of courts. Syria is a democratic, popular, socialist and sovereign state. The preamble of the constitution of the socialist republic of vietnam 1992 states as follows. Security council resolution 2254 which calls for the drafting of a new constitution and u. Constitution of the syrian arab republic 2012 preamble arab civilization, which is part of human heritage, has faced through its long history great challenges aimed at breaking its will and subjecting it to colonial domination, but it has always rose through its own creative abilities to exercise its role in building human. Further, in line with panarab ideology, it describes the country as a region. Summary of key conclusions download pdf the united nations security council resolution 2254 of december 2015 had expressed support for a syrianled political process facilitated by the united nations that sets a schedule and process for drafting a new constitution. This constitution was adopted via a popular referendum and imposed the bath partys ideas and principles upon syrian society.
The constitution of 1973 is one of the instruments that laid the foundation for and imposed the legitimacy of the baath regime embodied by presidents. Though the 1973 constitution included protections for judicial independence and. The syrian people are ethnically, religiously and culturally diverse, thus living in harmony and working for common interest. The syrian constitution 19732012 carnegie middle east. The syrian arab republic adopted its constitution on march 1973 3a. The syrian constitution of 1973 was drafted under the strong guidance of assad, and was the first arab constitution to adopt socialist nationalist principles. The constitution of the islamic republic of pakistan came into force on 12 april 1973. Russias sergey lavrov and the us john kerry agreed to push for a political transition in syria by having a new draft constitution ready by august. Islamic provisions of constitution of 1973 on 7th april,1972 the national assembly of pakistan appointed a committee to prepare a draft of the permanent constitution of pakistan. Islamic provisions of constitution of 1973 css forums. I have just modified one external link on chapter 2 of the syrian constitution. Syrian constitution of 1930, syrian constitution of 1950, syrian constitution of 1953, constitution of the united arab republic, syrian provisional constitution of 1964, syrian provisional constitution of 1969, syrian constitution of 1973, constitution of syria. Heller the latest major exercise in syrian constitution writing came to fruition on march, 1973, when a new charter, qualified as permanent, went into force following its approval by the peoples assembly on january 31 and by popular referendum on march 12.
Constitution 1973 this document is an english version of the syrian constitution adopted on march 1973 syria constitution 1973. Article 8 was inserted into the syrian constitution exactly. When the ties of its national cohesion weakened, its civilizing role receded and the waves of colonial conquest shattered the arab nations unity, occupied its territory, and plundered its resources. The syrian constitution 19732012 carnegie middle east center. The preamble of the syrian constitution establishes that the state has an arab. The present sixth edition of the constitution is distinctive as it. A few days later, the baath party unanimously elected bashar as its leader and proposed him as the only candidate for syrias presidency. We hope that the draft constitution proposed by us, can and should be a certain guide for the final version, announced stanislav gadzhimagomedov, deputy. Syrian man holds a wounded turtledove injured in a bomb.
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