Syria receives a temporary constitution for a five -year transition

Syria's temporary president Ahmed al -Sharaa signed a constitutional declaration, covering a five -year transitional period, three months after his Islamist group leads the rebel insult that Bashar Al Assad lowered.

The document states that Islam is the religion of the president, as the previous constitution, and Islamic jurisprudence is the “main source of legislation” rather than a “main source”, according to the composition of the preparation.

It also enhances the separation of authorities and judicial independence and guarantees the rights of women, freedom of expression and freedom of the media.

“We hope this will be a new story about Syria, where we replace oppression with justice,” Sharaa said.

The UN special envoy Gyir Pedersen said he welcomed “the movements to restoring the rule of law” and noted that “this development potentially fills an important legal vacuum.”

But led by the Kurdish administration in northeastern Syria criticizes the constitutional declaration, saying that “contradicts the reality of Syria and its diversity.”

In January, the rebel military commanders appointed Sharaa president for the transitional period, canceled the Constitution from the Assad 2012 era, and dismissed parliament, the army and security agencies of the former regime.

Just 10 days ago, Sharaa announced the formation of the seven -member committee to draw up the constitutional declaration, which he said would serve as a “legal framework regulating the transition phase”.

Member of the Commission Abdul Hamid al-Avak, an expert on constitutional law who teaches at a Turkish university, told a press conference on Thursday that the declaration aims to “create a balance between the Security and Rights and Freedom Society”.

He said he had foreseen “absolute separation of the authorities”, pointing to Assad's “attack” on other branches of the government during his 24-year rule.

The president would have an executive body during the transitional period, he said, but there will be only one “exceptional power” – the ability to declare a state of emergency.

The new National Assembly will be fully responsible for the legislation. Two -thirds of its members will be appointed by a committee elected by the President and one -third elected by the president himself.

A committee will also be set up for the preparation of a new permanent constitution.

Sharaa has promised an inclusive government that will rule the country until the new constitution is finalized and free elections are being held.

However, he faces significant challenges after a devastating civil war, which broke out when Assad ordered a brutal repression of the protests of Prodemocracy 14 years ago.

Last week, artillery -supporting the government, led by the Islamist Sharaa, were accused of committing revenge killings against Assad minority members in the western coastal region after an ambiguous ambush for the security patrol for the former regime to the former regime. One of the observation group said almost 1500 civilians were killed.

Sharaa promised to keep the perpetrators to report and order the formation of a committee aimed at preserving civil peace.

However, many alavites and members of other religious and ethnic minorities are cautious about his intentions because of his past as a leader of the former al -Qaeda Syrian branch.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday that nothing could justify the murder of civilians and warned that “a very deserved brighter future of Syria hangs in balance.”

“The viewer's bodies have repeatedly committed to building a new Syria based on inclusive and reliable foundations for all Syrians. Now is the moment of action,” he added.