Berlin Workshop
One Hundred Years of the First Syrian Constitution Since 2016, the European Center for Kurdish Studies EZKS organizes workshops on constitutional law with members of the Syrian opposition and Syrian…
One Hundred Years of the First Syrian Constitution Since 2016, the European Center for Kurdish Studies EZKS organizes workshops on constitutional law with members of the Syrian opposition and Syrian…
In the following, we interview Zeydoun Alzoubi and ask him about his ideas on decentralization in Syria. We want to find out how decentralization can be implemented in a country…
In Syria, politics are dominated by men. Yasmine Merei is one of few women holding a leadership position in a political Syrian party. In our interview series “One Constitution for…
Since 2011, youth in Syria become more and more engaged in politics. Being forced to leave their home country did not limit their engagement. Some of these young people continued…
Within the Syrian opposition, the federalization of Syria is being critically discussed. How can federalism be implemented, how can regions and municipalities be determined and to which criteria should these…
Does it make sense to work on a new Syrian constitution while thousands of people are subject to severe human rights abuses and unlawfully detained in Syrian prisons? What are…
How can we build a democratic Syria? How can we organize free and fair elections? How can people be compensated for past injustices? These and many other similar questions were…
In order for a state to function, perform its duties and work towards its goals, to create and apply laws, resolve disputes, make plans, and build and maintain infrastructure, it…
The term democracy describes forms of government in which all state power derives from the people. A distinction is made between direct democracy (direct government by the people, for example…
Human rights have been developed by humans and states in response to past injustices and acts of inhumanity. These rights guarantee that all human beings are respected and protected in…